| Brittan Smith |
| Dirt Under My Fingernails |
| 17.09.2009 09:07:10 | |
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I have dirt under my fingernails, and no matter what I do it doesn't seem like it wants to come out anytime soon.Today I went back to Silwanetshe Primary School's food garden, this time with Phumlani, and we harvested spinach, beets, and lots of carrots for the caregivers of OVCs at that school. In the end, we put fresh vegetables at the dinner table for 11 families tonight, and they were so happy! And I was covered in mud. I tried some of the carrots and they were delicious. Tags: volunteers | distribution | food garden | home visits | silwatneshe primary | willowfontein Hits: 624 | Read more... |
| Brittan Smith |
| Pata and Dambuza Townships |
| 08.09.2009 04:35:23 | |
 Today I did 17 more home visits, this time with Agnes in the Pata and Dambuza townships. This place was a little different than Slangspruit-- the government houses were painted, there were more fences/barb wire, many more goats and chickens-- but very similar in need. it was crazy to see beautiful, comparatively large homes right next to a mud shack.
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| Brittan Smith |
| Home Visits |
| 07.09.2009 10:50:24 | |
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Tags: housing | slangspruit | home visits | facilitators | volunteers Hits: 609 | Read more... |
I walked outside for 5 hours in 34 degree [93-degrees F] weather in the township of Slangspruit, outside Msunduzi. It was hot, it was humid, it was hilly, and occasionally a cow, goat, pig, or chicken would kick up some dust to stick to my balmy skin. A lack of adequate sleep and a mild case of dehydration made this a hard 5 hours, but it didn't mean I liked this experience any less.