Last day onsite!

Today was our last day on the work site, and it was definitely a bittersweet day. The morning progressed like all the other mornings - sanding, mortar hauling, brick handling, etc. But after we ate lunch, we started to distrubute items to different people. The first to be handed out were the books for the school, and it was awesome to see how excited the teachers were.

After that, we went back to work, and that was probably one of the coolest things of the day, because we had two chains going - one of adults hauling mortar, and one of kids taking back empty buckets. We were all working together.

When the concrete was done for the day, it was time for the last game of soccer and the last craft. The craft itself went well - the kids are so excited to have a huge piece of paper all to themselves, and most of them had never seen markers and stickers before. After the craft was done they were supposed to come to me and James to get one of the bracelets or necklaces I had made. But after we're had given a few out, some of the kids decided they wanted only the nicest ones and got grabby. After we dealt with that problem, we got the new one of some children taking off their jewellery, hiding it, and then coming and asking for a second one. Since there were so many kids, James and I couldn't catch all of them, and we ran out of jewellery for the smaller, less grabby ones. So that was both frustrating and disappointing, but the craft in itself went well. Bringing duct tape before to hang their picturtes was a good idea.

While that was going on inside, outside Roger was presenting the workers with thank you gifts (things like gloves, workbelts, measuring tapes, etc), and they very much appreciated them. We also had other school items to give to the principal, and we're leaving behind clothes and tools.

Interestingly enough, while we were just passing out drinks and granola bars to all the workers, the weather turned a little nasty. The clouds came in, a huge wind started up, and it started to spit. So after saying our last goodbyes, we headed out of there just in time! It never actually did rain though, only spitting from time to time.

Now it's about 8pm, and soon we're going to be packing. Tonight is our last night in Hinche, and as of tomorrow we'll be flying out to Port Au Prince on the little MAF. That means touring P. A. P, doing a bit of shopping, and then staying at Wall's Guest House for the evening. More to come on the sights tomorrow! Goodnight!

P. S. I have now reached 500 pictures taken while here. :) woo hoo!
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