Perseverance: Do the best you can with what you have

The last two days have been really great and very eye opening. Yesterday we went to an Orphanage which Rotary has given a lot of funding and support to. The kids here are either disabled, mentally handicapped, or so poor they are unable to buy a uniform to attend school. The perseverance of the kids in this place was amazing. No parents, from the slums and yet still having such joy in their presence. The organization along with support from Rotary was doing wonderful things with limited resources. I feel like that is the norm here. You do what you can with what you have, but the people still put a smile on their face and enjoy life. Today we visited a K-7 primary school. As I travel I realize that young kids no matter where you go in the world are all very similar. they are so happy and love life. Going to the school today was great. I spent about 20 min outside with the kids on their lunch break and played a game where you tried to kick each other's feet while the other tries to dodge you. This is a perfect example of making the best of limited resources. I then proceeded to take out my DSLR camera to capture the moment and the mobs rushed in! These kids loved to get their photo taken. I almost got knocked down a few times trying to snap some photos and of course when you then show them the photo they love it! The school was very organized. The buildings were in tough shape with some asbestos problems but the system was very well run. The children were much more well behaved than American elementary classrooms I have visited. They have a similar general education system to us k-7 schools 8-10 and then 11-12. Then on to university if you have the funding. Many students finish after grade 10. Off for some pubs tonight (its Friday night )