But first, this being Election Day,the South Africans among us had the opportunity to vote at the local voting station. The whole group came along to cheer on Lulu and Joni as they cast their ballots. The Induna also came along, donning a tie for the occasion. Have a listen to Lulu and Joni post-vote:
It was then back to the creche to get moving on the veggie patch, jungle gym, and our favourite, the ever present sandbags. We worked side by side with many local neighbours who generously pitched in to help. Even the Induna could be seen helping out.
Work continued on the veggie patch--today we were mixing in manure from the friendly neighbourhood cowpen (we figured they wouldn't miss it). Here Leonie, Dayna and Helen explain how to choose the best of the bunch:
We've got 6,000 seedlings on the way, as Toby and Edith explain:
Meanwhile, things were taking shape at the jungle gym. A group of rangers from Ulusaba came along for a large part of the day to assist.
Late in the afternoon, we realised that we were about to fill our very last sandbag, so we took a moment to mark the occasion:
We were all feeling pretty good about our progress on the creche, and all the new friends we had made in Newington. With a gift of fresh corn from a neighbour, we headed out for the day. As we cleaned up the site, we had a lesson from Eunice, one of the ladies working on the build, on how to carry water on our heads. Despite our best efforts, only a few of us managed to pull it off.
At day's end we were treated to an amazing game drive by some of the rangers at Ulusaba as a thank you for our work over the past few days. It was a first for many of us, spotting lion, elephant, rhino and hippos among other beautiful animals. Thank you, Ulusaba!
Off to bed and looking forward to another inspiring day tomorrow.
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