Dear Partners...

It's always such a delight to hear the children read a speech when they greet us each visit.  This year they gave us a copy of the script, obviously written with the help of an adult:-), and this is what it said:

To the Director, HealthEd Connect, Madam Sherri and your entourage, the Co-ordinator and School Board Management, the Head Teacher and Staffs, All protocols observed [Deep Breath!!].  Fellow Pupils:

On behalf of the entire Chiplukusu community, and indeed on my own behalf, I stand here to welcome you all at Young Peace Makers Community School and to this occasion.

Dear Partners.

We learners of Young Peace Markers Community School deeply appreciate every work done by HealthEd Connect in our community.  Your coming has kindled a positive light of hope towards our education.  Some of us are orphans, others are vulnerable children whose parents cannot be able to send them to school.  The coming of HealthEd Connect has added value to our future lives and most sincerely we do thank you for this.

The infrastructure you have brought has made a conducive learning situation at our institution and many thanks to you for it.  The wall fence has cut off all disturbances from outsiders and we feel the sense of security in our fence and we highly acknowledge with appreciation.

I wish also to extend thanks to our providers of nutritious means we get every day.  It is health foods that make us strong and alert in class.  When the teacher is teaching we don't get tired to listen.

Long live Madam Sherri
Long live HealthEd Connect

Thank you  [accompanied with a huge sigh of relief from our little speaker that he made it through the speech, followed by a quick exit back to be with his peers!]