Kodumela Day Two ~ A Real Highlight

Our second day coincided with the general election so there were no classes for the children and many people had the day off work; most people were keen to vote and long queues formed at the polling stations.

The day was a real highlight for the child sponsors among the Choko group because they were able to spend time with the children they usually only see in photographs. It’s a big occasion for the child, the whole family and, quite often, friends and neighbours too! Most came back to the group with heart warming stories and feelings they couldn’t quite put into words and some came back with gifts and mementos of their visits.

For those who do not sponsor children, the day was spent learning more about the work carried out by the ADP staff, touring the on-site dairy, meal grinding area, Resource Centre, market and trading area and the goat compound. An informal question and answer session with Ledile, the ADP manager, gave the Choko group a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the people who live in the Kodumela area and those trying to help them.

Visit the photo gallery to see pictures of our time in Kodumela.