This morning I got up and went to classes, I
haven’t been in standard 4’s classes yet, so I went into theirs when they were
ding science. I spent the morning with them, and was shocked to see the
questions the teacher set; he was asking about spiracles on insects as their
respirator system and different symbols for circuits (I only learnt this stuff
lately, so it’s weird that they all knew it).
They also learnt about Malaria and HIV and AIDs,
the way they spread and how they are contracted. I came up to the house after
Science to help Tom.
We decided to build the compost bin (this was Kristina’s
idea since September, but me and Tom actually made it today.) I helped saw the
wood and carried it up to the steps where we built it and helped hold things
together because toms set square needed holding (no botch jobs here guys). We
made the other side of it to make the one tom made before, and then started to
attach planks to the ledges on each side.
Eventually it started to take shape, with me sat
inside it. It’s pretty hot today, so now we have the 4 sides, were going to
leave the lid till tomorrow. I went around and filed the edges s no one got
splinters like Tom has, because I’m nice like that!
It looks pretty good to say the wood is sort of
rotting on some of the edges. I wouldn’t call it safe, with all the nails
poking out on the inside slats but it’s definitely sturdy.
Most of the waste here is incinerated; literally
everything, so a compost bin could really help. Most countries now recycle or
compost, or both, but here they don’t at all. Hopefully they will put their
food waste and garden cuttings into the bin so when they grow crops in the
orphanage garden, they have a better yield.
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