My Real Life Fairy Tale continued

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What of the kids of Good Hope?

How do they fit in the fairy story of life? They are the innocent victims of the poverty dragon that is for sure but what of the day to life of the kids who come to Good Hope eager to soak up and absorb every ounce of the limited education we can offer. They are the daily happy ending. Their commitment, effort, love for each other and their families and overwhelming ability to smile in the face of daily adversity is what it is all about for me.

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Take Philip, great kid, studying hard. Sometimes the English we teach does not come easily for him but he tries and tries until he gets it. Monday of this week saw me institute a surprise test for Class A based on past standard seven finishing primary school exams. We covered one comprehension exercise based on…

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2 thoughts on “My Real Life Fairy Tale continued”

    danniehill said:
    November 3, 2014 at 4:47 am

    Wonderful looking group!

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      jorobinson176 responded:
      November 3, 2014 at 3:10 pm

      They really are – I’m so impressed with them all, and especially Gill who took a great leap of faith to get there.

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