Groton School students return to the Oloika Community in Shompole, Kenya for the 4th year. This year we are collaborating with upper school students from the Rusinga School in Nairobi. Together with Rusinga and the local community, we hope to complete the construction of a library for the school. On this service learning trip we work, play and learn with new friends in our partner community as part of our school's expanding global education program.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Comments are welcome!
Hey friends and families out there- we'd love to hear from you so leave your comments and questions!
Much love from Oloika,
Team Kenya 2013
Hungry Hungry Hippo checking in right now. You sound like you're energetically enjoying yourselves! All the kids that went to Tanzania just got back the other day from a looooooong plane ride. Can you imagine how much that would suck for a hippo to ride in plane? I exhausted my supply of jokes and puns on the Tanzania crowd and I'm sure Laurie and Brandt would prefer to not hear them again, so for now I'll just say a few things.
First, have fun!
Second, try to take photos or keep a journal or something. You tell yourself you wont forget some things and you wont, but memories still fade and blur together.
Third, really try to push yourselves harder while working. The satisfying sense of accomplishment once you've finished a project with a group of friends is truly terrific.
On this side of the pond, there's no chance at all of hippothermia as the temperature is reaching 100 degrees!
I am not sure why it's so difficult to post a comment, but I just wanted to say the Ewald family eagerly anticipates the opening night of Oloika, the Musical!
Helllllooooo!!!!
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You sound like you're energetically enjoying yourselves!
All the kids that went to Tanzania just got back the other day from a looooooong plane ride. Can you imagine how much that would suck for a hippo to ride in plane?
I exhausted my supply of jokes and puns on the Tanzania crowd and I'm sure Laurie and Brandt would prefer to not hear them again, so for now I'll just say a few things.
First, have fun!
Second, try to take photos or keep a journal or something. You tell yourself you wont forget some things and you wont, but memories still fade and blur together.
Third, really try to push yourselves harder while working. The satisfying sense of accomplishment once you've finished a project with a group of friends is truly terrific.
On this side of the pond, there's no chance at all of hippothermia as the temperature is reaching 100 degrees!
Ok, Hungry Hungry Hippo is out!
Hi Brandt and Laurie!
I am not sure why it's so difficult to post a comment, but I just wanted to say the Ewald family eagerly anticipates the opening night of Oloika, the Musical!
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