A Thank you Message

A Thank You Message

Our study for this term at school is "What is a message?" (Last term
it was "What makes a good soccer player?") You might try thinking of
the answer to that yourself. What is a message? Already we have had
some good conversations with the teachers, with the children, and even
with the mothers and aunties.

Today the younger class delivered messages. They had decorated notes
that said, "Thank you for helping our Village." The children prepared
little baggies of peanuts and raisins. Then we walked to the road
front. We delivered one each to 3 of the male workers. Mr. Phiri
received one. Since we had seen part of the uniforms that the sewing
ladies are making, we gave all 20+ of them and the supervisor, Mr.
Mumba, a thank you message. Also five workers in the Boutique and
Restaurant received the treat.

The children were very excited to be able to do this. It was a "hands
on" message spoken through words – spoken and written, and a gift.