More From My First Day In The Camp

The camp is very large and spread out in small enclaves. The place is very clean and the people here work hard to live as well as possible. There is a great deal of committee work and collaboration.

I met with the English Club for some time. We talked about their goals and current activities. We talked about the differences between British and American English and why the former was latter was far superiour :)  We did our first contextual lesson when they told me the secretary of the club was working out in a garden. I asked them what that exactly meant and we started to delve down into details - verbs, vocabulary, tenses, etc. We had a good time and they liked the methodology and were willing to permit me to continue without teaching grammar overtly. We need to get a hold of some dictionaries and I am working on that.

More of the shelters that flow around the landscape. The refugees are from the Central African Republic, just 15 miles to the north.

Most of the people here take very good care of the camp and themselves. It is beautiful place of vibrant fabrics and earnest smiles.

Not sure what this building is yet, but I like it.

Walking back up to the car after a great day. To my left is the president of the English Club, to my right the president of the camp. Everyone was gracious and excited to get started. They asked if I could just live in the camp with them (something I would love) and I had to explain that it would be against UNHCR policy. They were also a bit disappointed that I need to leave each day by three for security reasons in case we have mechanical difficulties on the hour long journey back to the UNHCR center. I will be there Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I plan to add Saturdays as well. I am ready to work!