Victor and Obrien, our young friends who are attending Kabanga Christian High School, spent a month with us in April during their school break. They asked if they could stay here and work while they studied for the exams that they will take at the end of their ninth grade year in December. During the first two weeks, they took a special preparation course at Namwianga Basic School. The last two weeks they worked in our garden and did odd jobs during the day. Throughout their entire visit, they were diligent in their studies. Every evening after supper they washed up the dishes and then retreated to their room where they studied until bedtime. I often found them already up and studying early in the mornings as well.
It wasn’t all work and no play, however. We took them with us on a trip to Livingstone one Saturday where they got to see the Victoria Falls and eat in a restaurant. They also hung out with some of their Namwianga friends and went with us on weekend outreaches.
Just before the new term began, we provided bus fare for them so that they could go spend a few days with their families. Victor headed north to see his parents, while Obrien visited his grandmother in a village near Kabanga. Victor stopped by on his way back to school and brought gifts of appreciation from his parents. Besides this live chicken, they sent peanuts, a large pumpkin, and another type of wild nuts.
I wasn’t quite sure what to do with the chicken, although I appreciated the gift very much. Right now chickens sell for $6.50 each, so it was a generous gesture. My good-hearted neighbor, Mrs. Moono, came to the rescue. She inspected the chicken and pronounced it too skinny for eating just yet. She took it home with her for ten days to fatten it up, and then she killed and dressed it for us. (She raises broilers to sell and is shown here with one of her own.)
We shared a pot of chicken and noodles in appreciation.
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