In the Village

Yesterday we went to the local village which was 15 minutes away from where we were staying. Our guide took us to see his family and how everything worked in the village. Each house had an outside toilet and a small hut in the front for talking to their ancestors. Some of the houses were bigger than others and most of them were donated by the government. We visited a preschool of three and four year olds. As we pulled up and walked towards them they lined up and started to sing for us. They sung in English so we could understand. They sung nursery rhymes and songs to help them learn in school. They did one play about HIV and how u can get tested.I thought that it was amazing how they were learning about HIV so early in their lives. Some of their parents had died from HIV, so to them it was very important to know what to do when they got older. After we visited the preschool, we drove around the village just taking pictures of everything and seeing how people lived. It was an experience that made me realize how lucky and blessed I am to have all the resources, education, and everything I need to live.