Mchikichini School

Kiswahili

16th February 2009 by Mike

During the trip, my Kiswahili slowly improved. I learned some important phrases, such as:

Habari za asubuhi? - (Good morning/News of the morning?)
Hamjambo? - (How are all of you?)
Jina langu ni… - (My name is…)
Natokea… - (I am from…)
Nikohapa ufundisha kuruka kamba - (I am here to teach jump rope)
Moja, mbili, tatu, nne, tano, sita, saba, nane, tisa, kumi - (#’s 1-10)

I used some of the phrases below, during a performance at Mchikichini School near Morogoro:

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Nothing too impressive. I slowly got better during the trip, taking every opportunity to talk with local speakers.

See more jump rope videos at: http://www.youtube.com/user/MikeFry09

Category: Hamjambo, Kiswahili, Mchikichini School, Morogoro, Natokea Oberlin College
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First week

16th January 2009 by Mike

It’s been a busy, amazing, inspiring, exhausting, energizing, unbelievable week.

I’ve spent most of each day working with the kids at Morogoro International school, and was able to arrange visits to three of the local schools - Mtawala, Mwembesongo, and Mchikichini (click on any pic for larger view).

The kids at M.I.S. range in age from 4 to 16, and they’ve been great - full of energy and eager to learn. Many of the older kids have even started to take on a teaching role for the younger students. The potential is definitely here.

Morogoro is beautiful. The school is right next to a huge mountain range. I’ve taken numerous photos to try to capture the view, but they won’t do it justice. The facilities for phys. ed. classes are also good.

My time on the computer is running low, and I need to back at the school in half an hour, so I’ll keep this short.

There will be three workshops tomorrow (9-11, 11-1, and 2-4). See video below of classroom session at Mtawala School:

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(For more videos, go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/MikeFry09

I leave for Iringa on Sunday, then Mombasa (in Kenya) on Wednesday, then back to Moshi after that. Then back to school for spring semester of senior year. Then back to Africa.

Category: Mchikichini School, Morogoro, Morogoro International school, Mtawala School, Mwembesongo School, phys. ed. classes
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