23/08/12 Creole Day
As the end of
the expedition was approaching for twelve of the volunteers, an air of
melancholy was descending upon the camp. And yet we had to turn any frowns
upside down as Creole Day at the President’s Village was upon us. On a
quarterly basis the volunteers join their forces to organise a very special day
for the local children’s home.
The
anticipation among the volunteers was palpable, and in honour of the recent
events in London we opted for an Olympic theme for the day. Various outdoors activities were carried out
such as football, relays, egg and spoon races and coconut shopper.
Unfortunately the latter two activities stopped early due to the contestants
eating the equipment. Meanwhile indoors much merriment was had with bracelet
making, bubble blowing, manicures and face painting. This brought out the
artistic streak amongst the children when they discovered how much fun it was
to turn the tables and paint all the volunteers.
When it came
time to leave, there was a sea of exhausted smiling faces, and we are not just
referring to those of the children! The day would not have been such a success
without the stirring efforts of staff member Kate, thank you.
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