First off i'd like to thank everyone that donated before, during and even after my fund raiser event, a grand total of around £1400 was raised, i'm saying around cos i'm still being donated money from people i bump into.

So a masssssssive thank you to everyone.


I went a bought myself a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 (off a bloke with a 80s E24 M6 <3) so i can leave the DSLR and take this everywhere with me, and that'll be a 'Sorry i went away so long' pressent for my mum when i'm back.

I arrive in South Africa on Thursday (7th) and once i'm there will be getting in touch with the Charity and they'll start dishing out the Jobs.

Thanks again to everyone.

Lewis


PS, i'd also like to add that every single penny i raised will be spent on things like: Pens, paper, paint, brushes, wood, screws, textbooks, and other supplies.

None of it is going on my flight/food/accommodation/car hire/petrol.


Oh and also, if you click the pictures, they get bigger



Friday, 15 July 2011

Been a bit busy

Sorry about the lack of updates, had a busy week.

We've starting putting up the ceiling in the Township school, and will be going in Tomorrow and sunday to make sure its all finished off for Monday when the kids come back to school.
We're gonna hire in a plasterer once we've got it all done, labour is quite cheap out here, and plasting if summin none of us have ever done before.

Also bit of a strange story, we where at the township school on Wednesday just the 3 of us (no teachers or kids as its half term) when a Jaguar XF pulled in, which left us confused, but it turned out to be 3 people from a company called 'Access Africa' i think it was, who for Nelson Mandela day wanted to basically bring food to feed all 1,200 of the pupils, they asked us to put a profile of the school together so we wacked that together, sent it off, and they say they'll be there on Monday probs along with a photographer or two to boost their PR, but it'll make a great change to the rice type thing they get normally, which sadly for many of the kids is their only meal of the day.
Hopefully it'll all work out, will let you guys know.



 David Tims, he went on the same trip as i did (except two years before) and spends a lot of time in South Africa with various projects
 The school we're working at ATM, with the room we're doing the ceiling on being in the middle
 One of the views on our commute


 Cows like to walk on the road here
 Getting ready for the roof

 Dylan and a teacher cutting the wood
 David on the left Steve in the middle, and two helpers
 Getting there
 New fuse box on the shopping list,



Also we met a guy Called Steve from Middlesbrough who David Tims knows very well, and works with out here. Steve lives in an orphanage in the Vally and once we've finished this job at the school we're going to start work at the orphanage, and get some toys etc etc.

3 comments:

  1. this sounds brilliant Lewis, well done and keep up the good work. Proud of you....

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  2. dipsy, it all looks fantastic, you've done so much already. i'm sure you're doing a brilliant job and really enjoying everything out there! hope to heard from you soon dips. Love Wrocky XXXXXX

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  3. Dad says sounds like you are doing a really good job, keep going and look forward to hearing all about it on your return

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