Where's my bag?!

First day of training compete and it went really well, better than could have been expected considering the last minute alterations that were made yesterday afternoon. Some of the national volunteers were a little quiet during some of the sessions but that's understandable as culturally it's normal to just listen in a lesson until asked a question directly as with the uk vols they are use to the concept of shouting out and debating etc. The group are really great though and although I'm probably slightly biased cos they're my team I feel really optimistic about the coming weeks and what we are going to achieve!

Also credit where credits due 17 of the uk volunteers arrived yesterday minus they're bags (which were still in Nairobi airport!) they handled it exceptionally well though and just accepted it and got on. However, all but 1 bag arrived at the hotel today and we treated the lad who's bag hasn't yet arrived  to a new pair of boxer shorts from the local town so he was quite happy, I think!

After today's success and despite being really exhausted I am definitely happy with my decision to take on this role. I feel really well suited to it and even though its stressful and already been hard at times it's a good kind of stress and I feel I'm thriving. I do feel like I've been here a month already mind you and it's only been 9 days! I'm sure things might slow down a little once everyone is settled into their host homes and roles within the community..... My plan at that point is to try to get as many siestas in as possible, as between the cockerel, dogs sheep, goats and cows singing to me every morning at my home stay I feel that the days of lie ins are a thing of the past! That said I am a actually quite looking forward to getting back to my little pad and seeing my host family. My host mum has been texting me today as well which is really sweet..... I forgot to mention as well that she is already introducing me to her friends and visitors as her daughter which is really nice.

Eve who is the TZ PS for Franks group has just arrived at our room (she's sneaked out of her hotel to come and see us) so I best wrap up here.

Lala Salama (good night) peeps.

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