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Hey folks!
 
Well ive been at Mother of Peace (MoP) for just over a week now and actually cant believe how fast the time has went!!
Last week was quite strange as we wernt really given anything to do for the first 2/3 days, as they like to let you settle in and just get used to your surroundings (middle of nowhere surrounded by hills covered in sugar cane everywhere you look, the kids are always chewing at stalks of sugar cane so i must try it before i leave...i may need a fairly large toothpick though when i'm done!)
On thursday and friday we were starting to get more involved in the activities here...the orphanage is much more structured than i thought and the children have very long and busy days.

Well this is the start of my third day at MOP. We're still all settling in to things here...getting to know the ropes. Had an intro to MOP yday with Byron, to understand how the orphange runs and whats allowed or not allowed. 
Hes giving us HIV/AIDS training today and then we are meeting with another volunteer Nikki to discuss making a timetable for the next week.
Rachel and myself went 2 the babycare class last night, where a care giver plays games with 0-5 year olds. The children were a bit weary of us 2begin with, but by the end of the class they were all round us.
We've each been assigned a house, where there is a housemother and usually 6children, so I need to go and meet her later.
Thats all for now!!
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