Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Vulungu's!

The word of the day: vulungu (ve-loon-goo). All of the kids refer to us as vulungu's which means a group of white people. A mulungu is one white person. They love to call us this and it's not meant in a derogatory way at all! We arrived at the site and split up in to new groups and went off to a site we weren't at the day before. We continued to mix cement, carry bricks, lay bricks and build walls and leveling the floor inside the house. The main structure went up quickly at each site and we finished most of the outer walls by the end of day two on all 3 houses. The kids weren't at all shy and spent the whole day hanging out, holding our hands, and wanting their pictures taken. They hear a click and come running- 30 at a time and as soon as you take it, you have to show them and they laugh and giggle every single time! You can't but laugh and smile with them- their laugh is infectious and genuine every time.

At about 4pm we headed back to the hotel for some supper and a few drinks! Everything is great in Moz! :)

4 comments:

  1. Hey Andrea,
    We back home are watching. Wish you and the team all the best. Enjoy the trip.
    H.

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  2. Well done all. This is a great thing you are doing. Enjoy and stay safe

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  3. WOW! What great work you are doing there, it must give you such an awesome feeling when you see how your work is improving the lives of others....Keep it up and all the best!!!!

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  4. Hey Ladies,
    Amazing work you are doing! So happy you arrived safely and are enjoying your trip of a lifetime!!
    Deb

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