Teacher Michelle is welcomed to KEMPS Our newest teacher and her family settle into life in Bukoba
Have you met these friendly people yet? Michelle Mercado, along with her family (husband Trevor, sons Patricio, 7 and Nino, 2) are our teachers currently living in Bukoba, Tanzania. Kibeta English Medium School (KEMPS) is on the shores of Lake Victoria. For the past 20 years, our synod's educational endowment fund has allowed American teachers to teach here for a few years at a time. By modeling English and encouraging the staff to try new ideas, Michelle is both a teacher and a learner in the community. As you can imagine, even arranging for clean water and locating enough teaching supplies can be challenging. Recently, Michelle shared pictures of the school girls who gathered millet before they washed, rinsed, dried and ground it into flour. It's a different life! Michelle's responsibilities include teaching classes in English for Standard 3, 5 and 6. Please remember Michelle and her family in your prayers as they continue to adjust to a new culture. Read more about their experiences via Michelle's blog: www.habarikibeta.blogspot.com. Here's an excerpt: They cut down a tree recently on campus. I'm not sure if they did it because it had to be cut down or if it was because the wood was needed. All the cooking for the students in is done using wood-burning stoves. Which is, let's be honest, pretty amazing. When they finished chopping the wood, they rang a bell. When the bell rings, the students know it is either time to work or time to eat. In this case, it was time to carry the wood behind the kitchen so it was ready for cooking. |