Wrapping Up

Our time at Refilwe is very quickly coming to an end! This week is the last week of the school year, as well as our last official week of work. Refilwe is starting to slow down as different programs close and take a break over the holiday period.

There are still many things to keep us busy this week; the students at school have finished writing their exams, so this week is filled with different activities to keep them busy. One of these activities is a much-anticipated talent show on Thursday evening. The students have been busy rehearsing for weeks! This entire year I have worked one-on-one with a 15 year old girl who, at the beginning of the year, could not recognise her entire alphabet, let alone read. On Thursday she is going to read a story (on her own!) as her 'act' in the Talent Show! I am so proud!

The most exciting thing that is happening for us this week is the arrival of our sister Miriam and dear friend Jolane. We are so looking forward to them being here and being able to see and experience some of the things that have been so much a part of our life this year.

The photos today are from a Braai we had with our students on Friday afternoon to celebrate the end of their exams. It was fun to just sit and relax and let the students do all the work cooking and setting up (and of course eating!). They sure are a photogenic bunch!

Cliff and I have started reflecting on our experiences here at Refilwe and all of the things we have learned during our time here. I'm not going to go into it today, but you can expect a post soon about it! We can't believe that we really are in our last weeks, and that in just over 2 weeks' time, we'll be back home! It's going to be very bittersweet to leave.