Third summary about my life on Mozambique

17may/100

My life in CT is taking its normal course; some days busier, others calmer. However, the important thing is that everyday is a new adventure and, despite all problems appeared constantly making work more difficult than it is, children happiness when seeing me, the people's gestures of kindness and support of voluteers that I meet every week, these things give me energy to carry on with all work.

TOMORROW: damn word that I am going to hate the rest of my life... This is one of the main problems in Mozambique society (and supposedly, all in developing countries) where words like "here" and "now" don't exist. Everything is postponed for "tomorrow" however, it is never "tomorrow".
Anyone can tell me how it is possible that after one month, I am still waiting for an electrician to install light in 3 rooms? or 2 weeks to take a AIDS girl to hospital for her medical treatment? or 1 week to take a child with malarian symptoms to hospital? or 3 weeks to write an email asking for winter clothes for children? ...... The answer is always : TOMORROW. Therefore, I have no other option but acting by myself and try to find solutions in order people react and get down to work, that is TO SECURE WELL-BEING AND EDUCATIONS OF CHILDREN'S TOWN CHILDREN. Sometimes it works, but other it doesn't. SOLUTION: Persistence and work.

About my work in the center, I am quite happy about how things are going. I can see a noticeable improvement in hygiene, health and living conditions which are really bad when I arrive here. Now, after a lot of effort and repeating the same thing many times, children have assimilated timetables, bath turns, cures turns, what make and where go if they are ill....
However, the matter of which I am prouder is health matter. It was the most worrying point when I arrived: many not cured injuries, many infections, diary complaints which can be treated with a simply pill, no supervision of adults.... I could say that this improvements make some of them change their characters, they are happier. Some of them would be in cures room the whole time!! I suppose it is normal since now they can live without any constant pain and they know there is someone taking care of them.
Now, the most important work is to keep and continue all this and also, to give them responsabilities in order they gain autonomy and independence.

Another thing that makes me really happy is the treatment I receive from children and youngers from CT and also from people in the community: they stop me, they ask me, they invite me to go their homes and know their families, they stand up their seats when I get on the bus (obviously, I don't accept!!)... and many other things that let me be closer to them and have a clearer vision of their living conditions and their everyday lifes. Fortunately, in western life we can chose how and where live our lifes. People here don't have this possibility; they will be born, will live and will die with nothing..... well, with one thing; PROUD. And frankly, I have a great admiration for them.

Finally, I would also talk about the good work done by football team boys. I try to plan a match every weekend for both male and female team. Some matches are played in our school and others are out here. When we are out, I pay the transport cost so, we can enjoy a different day. This trips are incredible: they shout, sing, dance...the whole time. I will shoot one of this trip one day so you can see it.
Last weeks we have been concentrated in the qualifying round of Olimpic Games of ADPP which will take place in Machava on 19th July. At the moment, we are winning matches without many difficulties. I think I could give you good news in a future (I hope so!!).

I would like to apologize for the delay of this third text. Sometimes electricity problems, excess of work or lack of enthusiasm (sometimes), makes me to postpone "for another moment" or "for TOMORROW" (I should swallow my own words!)

Best regards

Juan Sevilla