Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Delivering school material
Yesterday we went to several communities in Tacabamba to deliver school material to the children in primary school, who just got back from vacation. It was such a blessing to see how they all appreciated their notebook, pencil and ruler. It was like party time as we arrived the schools, all the kids running and screaming all over the place before their teacher gave a signal and they all obediently lined up in rows of classes. Right before we left, they all raised their hands with their new things, and shouted alltogether: “Muchas gracias, Fundaciòn Stromme!!” (Thanks a lot, Stromme Foundation!)
Today the trip goes to Chalamarca, and a whole lot of other schools. I am sitting here waiting in the office, my colleagues were supposed to show up half an hour ago, 6:30am. Why couldn’t I just sleep a little more? Lately we have really experienced how the Peruvian time concept is completely different from the Norwegian… People show up 1 hour late, and no pasa nada- no bad feelings or angry expressions. Being Norwegian I am always the one having to wait, because a deal is a deal, isn`t it? Please tell the others, will you…
Another great (?) event is what happened on thursday – the president candidate Ollanta Humala came to visit tiny Chota! If you ask me, I think he might get to win the eleccions. The people were going crazy with their flags and banners, shouting slogans to the former military leader. They like how he “favors the farmers”. For example, the other candidate Alan Garcìa arrived on sunday, but he arrived in helicoptre, while Humala arrived by car. The latter is more down to earth!
Today the trip goes to Chalamarca, and a whole lot of other schools. I am sitting here waiting in the office, my colleagues were supposed to show up half an hour ago, 6:30am. Why couldn’t I just sleep a little more? Lately we have really experienced how the Peruvian time concept is completely different from the Norwegian… People show up 1 hour late, and no pasa nada- no bad feelings or angry expressions. Being Norwegian I am always the one having to wait, because a deal is a deal, isn`t it? Please tell the others, will you…
Another great (?) event is what happened on thursday – the president candidate Ollanta Humala came to visit tiny Chota! If you ask me, I think he might get to win the eleccions. The people were going crazy with their flags and banners, shouting slogans to the former military leader. They like how he “favors the farmers”. For example, the other candidate Alan Garcìa arrived on sunday, but he arrived in helicoptre, while Humala arrived by car. The latter is more down to earth!
The friday coming up Inger Marie and I will travel to Trujillo, a city on the coast, and stay there until tuesday night. We have some friends studying there, and hope to meet with them and also go to the beach to have some sun.
Have a nice week my friends!
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Heisann! Bare en liten kommentar for aa si at dere maa NYTE den siste tida i Chota! Gleder meg til vi snakkes i Lima! Og naa er det bare (skumle) en maaned til vi kommer hjem til kalde Norge.... yikes...
KOS DERE!
Klem Christina
Posted by: Christina | Monday, 03 April 2006
God påske!
Posted by: Ann-Kristin | Wednesday, 05 April 2006
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