Thursday, August 2, 2012

Home for the Holidays

No, it is not Christmas time yet…but the students at Timothy Girls’ High School are heading home today for a month of holidays after finishing Term 2.  They have been working hard this term, particularly the Senior 6 girls, who have been doing mock examinations in preparation for their government exams next term.

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So, on this misty morning we said good-bye to them as they left for their well-deserved break.  Some live very close by, in the Masaka area, and hopped on a boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) while others have to travel quite a distance to their homes in other parts of the country.  Our school van transported them into Masaka to catch taxis and buses.  Three of our students, however, are from Tanzania and will stay here in the dorm for the their holiday break, as travel home is quite expensive.

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Holidays for girls here does not mean sleeping in late every morning and hanging out at the mall with friends.  They will be helping their families with chores, gardening, caring for younger siblings….and studying to prepare for next term.   We wish them God’s blessing and some time of refreshment. 

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