6/9

We worked hard all morning to make sure that we finish the project by the end of Thursday. We ended our day a little early so we could go to Cinsta East to have a village lunch. A few of the women from the village made us a traditional meal of Chakalaka, Fat Cakes, and stew. It was very delicious, which didn't surprise us. My favorite food so far is either the fat cakes, which are kind of like donuts, or spinach and ground up sweet corn. After we ate as much as we could, we went home to take a quick nap. 

At 3pm, we went back to Cinsta East to play games with the kids at the elementary school. The boys got a little too rowdy during soccer, so I stuck with the younger kids and girls. The little girls loved to act like models in my sunglasses, and couldn't take enough selfies on my phone. When one of the girls asked my name, I told her, then she proceeded to say, "Maggie!... Boobs!" She giggled uncontrollably, hugged me, and ran away. I didn't really know what to do except to laugh, and agree. We played with jump ropes, "hey Mr. Fox", and they taught us how to play cricket. It was so sad when we had to leave, because they wouldn't let us go. 

Before dinner, we had a discussion with Shawn about climate change effects in Cinsta. Shawn is one of the founders of Volunteer Africa 32* South. It was very interesting to learn what has been effected in the area, such as the gecko population, which has grown enormously since the area has become more humid.