What another satisfying day working at the school! We caught the 6:30 bus out to the sight in order to get as much work done before the mid day heat came. In the morning, we got all the holes dug to put in goal posts on the football (soccer) field. Also, we were able to start working on the "creative" side of the playground. After walking around and surveying the sight, we realized how untamed and rugged the ground was, full of knee high grass, very thorny weeds, and deep trenches in the ground that ankles could be twisted on. We spent most of the morning pulling out weeds and any unwanted shrubbery. We thought that we were making great time and working at a steady pace until some Standard 3 boys got into trouble and we sent outside to help us. Wow, did they put our work to shame and they did is all in slacks and white t-shirts :) Their help was much appreciated and it was fantastic that they can contribute to the construction of this playground and have a sense of ownership. It was amazing to get to know them a little better as well. In the afternoon, we had a tractor come out to the sight pulling a grass cutting machine behind it. The tractor was able to completely cut the entire sight in the matter of 30 minutes! If we had to hand cut the grass with a machete, it would have taken us days. Once the grass was cut, we could better see the land that we were working with and it seemed much more manageable. Overall, it was a very productive day and we are excited to break ground on the "creative" sight tomorrow!
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