Day Three In Malawi

We spent the entire day in Cholombo, the same village we did our immersion in yesterday. Today was project day so us guys helped put a roof on a home for a family. The women ran a day camp for village children. We had a great day and everyone is exhausted!

We replaced a rotting thatch roof with a corrugated tin roof. I've included some photos.  During the roofing project Ranie was is charge In charge of putting on a recreation program.  She planned for 100 children but nearly 400 children showed up.  The event was a success even though we were not able to implement the plan.  The big hit was leaving 4 soccer balls for the village.  The village chief came to the van at the end of our day to thank us for the balls.  The living conditions in Cholombo are really poor but the people are so full of joy. The children love to hold your hand and the adults are so appreciative of any help. It's so easy to fall in love with the children because they are so beautiful.  We left with heavy hearts and a trail of children a chasing our van.  If only we could do more...

For those keeping score, we set a new world record for people in a Toyota van that seats 7 - we had 20 adults in the van- quite a tight ride.