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| Sharpening the garden hoe |
You don't need a common language to communicate! This lady in Kasompe was sharpening her hoe on a convenient rock when she saw me walk by. She immediately dropped her hoe, pointed to her eyes, and then held her open hands in front of her to simulate a book. I got her message right away! Just to be sure I understood, however, she ran to get a teacher to translate the 'conversation' which meant "I want to learn to read!"
We now have 3 classes of adult literacy going in Chipulukusu: 14 beginners, and 17 medium and advanced students. They meet 5 days a week for 2 hours each time. They pay a few kwacha each month to the teachers who run the classes. There's a thirst everywhere for adult literacy! Seeing the children learn has whetted their appetite.
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