I am getting worse about this blogging thing. People keep asking me for more updates and want to know more about what is going on in my life. Well the kids are my life so I can pretty much just talk about them.

We had a meeting to discuss the goals of our school. One of the things we decided was the Education will always come second to provided a safe place for these kids where they know they are loved. If we can’t provide that then learning can’t take place. The lives of my kids are hectic and often involve alcoholism and domestic violence. Even the really good homes tend to have unstable situations which can be tough on a young child. Through the school we really plan on creating an environment where they feel safe to explore and simply be curious children. It has been great to see how the kids have grown over the short time that I have been here. At first most of them were shy and it was very difficult for them to try new things. We recently installed a new seesaw for our playground and it was incredible to see their reactions. They were not afraid at all although they didn’t really know what to do with it at first. They tried different things, some worked and some didn’t, and started creating different games to play on it. Siviwe still calls it a soosoo but it is now a part of their school which they are proud of. It is fascinating to see how these kids have already begun to open up and how much of an advantage this education will give them in life.