Hello and thank you for all the responses, we all enjoy
reading them and listening to them be read out.
Today we left butterfly space and have been travelling all
day to Liwonde where we will stay over night and then tomorrow go for a safari.
So as there’s nothing much to report back, we thought we would talk about our
whole week at Butterfly.
As you can probably imagine, we have all been inspired and
impacted by the many people we have met and spent time with over the past few
days. Teaching in St Maria Goretti school has been absolutely amazing and it is
great to see how we have helped the children and been able to watch them
progress after each lesson. We have had an amazing time and made so many new
friends and unforgettable memories that will stay with us forever.
Even though the things like home visits were hard, seeing
the children happy and learning makes up for it. A highlight of the week for us
was the youth group, when we got to spend time with the kids that live close to
Butterfly Space and play games, sing songs and talk to them. It is amazing to
see how happy they are despite having so little.
The culture in this country has been a massive transition
from that at home. From the animals you see on a day to day basis (monkeys are
the Malawian foxes) to the way people make a living, being here has truly felt
like being on a different planet. We have all seen this as a positive breaking
down of barriers to our vision about the world and its inhabitants. As well as
the children in the school, individuals we have spoken to everywhere have been
sources of encouragement. From the men on the market stalls to the musicians
and long term residents of our accommodation, everyone has had a story and
something to give.
This brings us smoothly onto the Butterfly Space project and
its breath-taking founding lady, Alice. Of everyone we have met, there is no
doubt that Alice has been an outstanding idol for all us, showing incredible
drive and passion to achieve 10 years (and counting) of success in spreading
her ideas and goals of helping those without the resources to help themselves.
More updates to follow as usual! Fingers crossed for plenty
of animals on the reserve tomorrow morning.
Thanks again for the comments and staying on track with our
adventure,
All the best from Dan Dave Bailey & Oli.
4 comments:
Sasha i think uve been hiding from the camera most of the week which i find very surprising when ur normally the selfie queen lol xxxx
Wow Boo, it looks like so much fun and an inspiring trio. So looking forward to seeing you and giving you the biggest hug ever xx
DavidLem, is that meat on that enormous plate of food you are holding??
You look a bit like Wayne in this pic.
See you Tuesday for BIG hugs xxxxx
Mom
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