2013 FLYS IN!

The school year is off to a chaotic start. Perhaps it appears that way to me only, as an outsider here, caught in the cultural norms and differences between the U.S. and Namibia. Here, it takes a lot of time to register and enroll our students. We have technically been in session for two days, but no classes have as of yet taken place. (The academic year here mirrors the calendar year, with classes beginning in January and ending in December.)

In positive news, our students last year did very well. They had an over 70% pass rate, and ranked in the top ten in our region! This means teacher and student morale has recovered after the down note of the strike, which concluded 2012.

We are looking forward to the new school year and anxiously waiting to get started. Additionally, Penehafo and I will begin a women’s group in our village. We aim for this to be a positive and supportive outlet and source of support and inspiration for the women and girls in our village.

I trust and hope that YOUR 2013 is off to a good start!