Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Christmas Day at Makanga Camp

Here it is, our Christmas at Makanga Camp with the neighbors! Bryan and I bought 6 chickens and 2 whole crates of soft drinks (20 glass bottles in each. This is Christoper cutting up all the chickens... he is quite the cook!


Lonely making some small donout like snacks for desert.



The girls winnowing the rice.



David brought over some beens to be cooked, so I too cooked something!


The place we chose to dine together was behind the houses in the woods. The families wanted a change of scenery. So they found a clearing and layed out a very big tarp.


The food arrived in bowls on girls heads. We had rice, chicken, beans, mustared greens, boilded eggs and of course a drink and snack!


Bryan keeping guard of food. We were out in the baboons territory after all.


Little Anna on the phone


Awaiting food, the wonderful cooks!


After eating I handed out crayons and paper to all the children...


Esmay


Lockalo and Yamakany


Dorica


Joshua


The older kids and little Mia




Here is some of the drawings
















Parting shot, Mia so happy!


P.S. This post took 3 days, 6 different times when the generator came on, and each time with lots of disconeting from the internet... I hope its worth it!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Malawi Music Project

Last week we assisted in putting on the Malawi Music Project (Band Camp!). Bryan was to video the whole event for a documentary... wish you could have helped Shakesphere! I was a camp counselor (just making sure the kids were on time to classes) and photographer.

The kids got to go on a game drive and saw waterbuck and elephants...



Lesson on sound waves. Beat a drum over plasic with rice on top.


H.E.L.P. Malawi sent 3 band members and 7 students to learn




Sarah, the volunteer hosting, also had the band from her village attend. Notice the village made instruments.


Dance session! See Bryan videoing?


Banjo parts lesson


Each band worked together and learned to build a banjo!




Bottle blowing music!


We are now in the middle of the Print Design training, more later!