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Blog update is still on the way. Am visiting my last two schools in the next two days and hope to be able to catch up after that though it is going to have to be an edited highlights or else it'll be too long to wade through. Meanwhile just a few more pics from some of my schools (it seems I was wrong when I thought people weren't interested in hearing much about my work) (Alfred: not that they have been hearing much about ANYTHING recently!)

Staff room in Nyaruninya school - they built it themselves from branches and plastic sheeting. The day I visited one class got evicted from their classroom and shared out among the rest so there was somewhere for the principal to sit and talk with me! But the views from the school grounds are amazing!

Latrines in Nyaruninya - eight for 802 students and nine staff. And is there anywhere in the world they DON'T play hopscotch?

Learning the number line in Cyamukuza primary school - excellent Maths class!!!

Alfred: Be patient guys, good stuff to come!! The insane Congolese agronomist, health and safety regulations in gymnastics displays, the breast-feeding incident during the Arsenal-Man United Champions League semi-final, THAT Barcelona goal, why Andy is really a shark, what Ruairí's guard has started doing with his bed, why Muslims don't live in the Rwandan countryside, more offers of marriage, Ruairí getting screwed over AGAIN by MINEDUC (that one is really funny IMHO), going mad on Amazon.com, the health inspectors raid the Ineza kitchen, lunch courtesy of the British Embassy, most disastrous dinner experience yet in Rwanda ...... how IS he going to fit it all in?????????