I have pretty much pocketed my phone so little to no photos. Our resident photographer snapped 800+ shots today so no need for duplication. When the trip concludes, better photos will emerge.
We began the day with group worship on the lawn around 6am reading and discussing Nehemiah from the Bible. Enjoyed a breakfast of mini fried pancakes, naan and tea. We then took to the streets of Kabul for a quick stop at Chicken Street for chadors (scarves) and some errands before heading off for the Kabul school. This was a real treat spending time with 220 children ages 7-14. The goal of the school is to raise their level to acceptability for public schooling. These children were full of joy and were all smiles, despite most having their one and only meal of the day (rice, beans and naan). One of our team members is an illustrator and won the children over with white board creativity. Laughs and smiles all around. You would not believe the level of respect these children demonstrate d to us and the excitement for school was contagious.
This afternoon we sorted blankets for one of our IDP camps in preparation for a visit later this week. We also got measured for our traditional Afghan outfits, the Shalwar Kameez, which we will wear extensively the rest of the trip.
I am completely off my sleep schedule and by that I mean five hours in the last four days. Apologies for any lack of structure to this post. Maybe tomorrow. Oh by the way...everyone tells me they see those Flatirons stickers everywhere. Well, the pic below is proof they are, indeed, everywhere, including Afghanistan!
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