Lessons Learned #35-40: Language Differences

35. Rubber= eraser (Completely different meaning back home)

36. Jumper= any type of sweater or sweatshirt (This includes zip-ups and cardigans)

37. Series= season (when talking about T.V. shows. For example: Storm Over Paradise series 2 really means season 2)

38. Anything can have bad manners or be told to stop behaving badly. (For example: When James was washing dishes in the sink and the water stopped he proclaimed that "The water has bad manners. It is not coming out." and again when we were playing cards in the hospital last night and he could not get then all straight "These cards are behaving badly.")

39. Courgette= zucchini (This is the same in the UK)

40. Aubergine= eggplant (Also the same in the UK. Thinking about it I'm not sure why they are called eggplants. They don't have any egg-like properties)

HIV Testing and Deworming the Children at Robert Henry

Last Saturday we finally tested and dewormed all of the children at Robert Henry. We dewormed about 52 children and tested 50 kids (including Chris and I) for HIV 1 and 2. Chris and I split the cost of it (and snacks for the kids for after they got tested) for about $60. I was in the room with the kids when they were getting tested and only 2 of the kids shed a tear, most of the didn't even notice when they were pricked with the needle. Overall it was a long, tiring, hot day but it was something we had been trying to do since December so it was a relief to get it done before Chris has left.

the year in pictures..two months in