Hello!
The past couple of weeks haven't been too exciting, just the usual teaching at the school. The kids had their midterm exams last week. They were just exams we had written so we were busy (for once!) setting and marking those exams. The results were as expected really with some kids getting 95% and others only 5%! We were also due to have inspectors visit the school (the temporary schooling license for the school had expired so the inspectors were coming to see if another one should be given. A small amount of money may perhaps also change hands..) but they never showed up on Friday. But on Thursday, the headmaster got a call from 'a friend' saying the inspectors were on their way so they visited then instead.

On Saturday, we were also at the school(!). They are starting up an 'All Stars' club. Basically for singing, dancing and acting. To begin with some of the kids stood up and told their 'storys'. We heard what they're home life was like, who they lived with and even if they're parents were still alive. The majority had no contact with their father anymore, usually alcohol being the cause. Every one of  then had lost either their mother, father or a sibling. Many of them more than one. It made me feel quite embarrassed about my own easy childhood! Most of them also broke down into tears at some point in their story. This was heartbreaking to watch, especially when you saw their friends also crying for them, and made the task of staying dry eyed myself exceedingly difficult!

This week I was also 'on duty' which meant I lead the morning 'parade' (assembly) and watch the lunch queues etc. Nothing too exciting! Roxanne's parents also arrived in Ugands this week and so came to visit the school on Thursday. She also left with them for a little holiday and will be gone for a week or so. So this weekend I'm staying in Kampala. I haven't been to Backpackers in 3 weeks which is worth a medal! It was also Becky's, another volunteers, birthday on Friday so it was a good excuse to meet up.

The price of everything here seems to be so much more expensive than it once was. We're told it all lead back to Gadaffi and the oil Libya has, so not surprisingly the cost of transport has rocketed!

It is also well and truly the rainy season now. A week or so ago we had a really cold spell and I was sitting with my hoody on, joggers and even a blanket over me! Mind you it couldn't have been that far off 20 degrees. Along with the rain come the storms and we've had a good few! One last Friday was particularly bad as it also brought really strong winds. Apparently some houses were blown over, many roofs came off buildings and even part of a school was blown down. And before you ask, no these buildings weren't made of mud, these ones were actually made of bricks! Haha.

Also last week I finally found two parcels waiting for me at the post office! (2 down, 3 to go!). One from my Aunty Kirsten and the other from Anna, both were amazing so thank you to you both! :)

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ps. Our local shopkeeper Julie has the sane t-shirt as my mum. (Mum if your reading this, don't pack the red t-shirt from Next, the one with the black dog on it that says 'grrr' haha.)