During our 2 weeks here we're visiting Krallan, which as Roger mentioned is high up in the hills. The road is rocky and has lots of holes, and we have to trust in our lovely driver Jaffa to negotiate the bumps and sheer drops at the edge of the road! The school accommodates children from the surrounding villages, some of whom have to walk for an hour to get there- we pass them as we arrive in the morning. We have been getting around 100 children each day, and we are beginning to get to know each other. The children are split into 5 groups according to age, and then they do 5 activities: craft, singing, learning English and 2 outside physical activities. We are lucky to have translators who help us to keep control of the big groups, who can be a bit of a handful! Any children who win a game get a small prize, and at the end of the week they will all receive goody bags with scarves and hats, a toy and a pencil and paper, without which they would be unable to start school.
The Director of the school is very appreciative of what we're doing, and it is a great honour to be called into his office for coffee- I'm still waiting for my invitation! He is keen to improve his school and cares very deeply about the wellbeing of the children and their families, some of whom are extremely poor. Right now his greatest need is for sporting equipment, and for a decent area for the children to play outside, as at the moment they have to play in the dust, stones and sharp weeds.
After a cooler weekend we return to the school today and we are attempting to tell the story of Jesus in 4 days!!! Many thanks for your continuing thoughts and prayers, without these we would not be able to keep going! Please continue to pray that the team can remain healthy in the heat, and for the children and their families who are still dealing with the aftermath of the war, and particularly the poverty it has brought to the area.
Many thanks!

Clare