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Friends of Camphill (Botswana)P.O. Box 2224 Gaborone, Botswana
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was elected at the annual general meeting, held on Monday the 2nd of
November 1998. The new committe wants to emphasise that the main purpose of
Friends of Camphill is to invlove the community with the children at Camphill.
A little effort on your part can bring a lot of joy and happiness to the
children. Events such as the annual braai at the Lion Park and the forth
coming drama day at Camphill in Otse need our involvement. If there is anyway
you can help please contact one of the committee members: John Foley tel: 326
943 camphill.friends@iname.com
~ Charlie Coyne coyne@info.bw ~ Icky
Millington camphill@info.bw
Otsile Habana was born in 1986
but only joined our class four in September 1997. He first grew up with first
his grand mother and now lives with his uncle in Mogobane. He is a happy boy,
always willing to help and interested in what is going on. Otsile is not shy in
going up to people and introducing himself. He is very good at speaking English.
Without formal lessons he has managed to pick up a surprising amount of the
English language.
Otsile is mildly retarded. He has not achieved a great
deal in lessons although he can count up to 30 and write the numbers from 1 to
10. None the less he enjoys class lessons and is able to answer some of the
questions afterwards. There has been some improvement in his life skills but he
still needs help with things like making his bed and sweeping the floor.
Otsile is more of a social person than a scholar and it will probably be in this
direction that he will find most satisfaction in the future.
by Peter Millington
by Hazel Hudson
On Saturday July 25 the children, staff and
friends of Camphill enjoyed a splendid day at the Lion Park. Maru a Pula
students and staff came with their combis to augment the private cars and school
vehicles which converged on Camphill to pick up the excited students and staff
and to drive the short distance to the Lion Park. Once arrived, there were so
many attractions that they were almost bewildering. Kite-flying started off
the day; informal ball games grew up on the open space beyond the trees which
marked the main base; there were miniature cars to push around, bats and balls
available and plenty of willing helpers to join in. Soon delicious smells were
coming from the huge braai pits. The children queued up to wash their hands and
went to sit on tarpaulins where they were served. Their behaviour was exemplary
and you may be sure no one went hungry. Sterling cooking from the officers of
the Friends of Camphill kept us all well supplied with chicken, steak and
boerewors. Maru a Pula students dispensed cool drinks and bread rolls. Unlike
the adults who might have welcomed a short snooze after such a splendid meal,
the children were raring to go on to sample the attractions offered by the Park.
The chief of these was a trip on the toy "train" -a cleverly
disguised tractor pulling a carriage. We had a twenty minute tour of the
grounds and saw horse riders among other exciting things. From there to view
the animals in their cages( a sight enjoyed more by the children than the
adults.) The undoubted favourites were the baboons which kept the observers
laughing and mimicking until they had to move on. On our return to base the
highlight of the festivities was blown up - a jumping castle. Even the
severely handicapped children could be assisted to enjoy the abandon of being
tossed up and down without danger of being hurt. Seeing that there were a
limited number on at a time, and that everyone had a fair chance kept the
teachers and helpers red and breathless but it was certainly worth it! And so
home after a magnificent day, magnificently organised.
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