Grand Opening Ceremony

On July 30th we had the official opening of the new vocational unit building that I mentioned in the previous post. Here are a few of the students:




The crowd gathered for the event:




George showed the chiefs the puzzles made by students in woodworking class to sell:




Rosemarie and Bram, the two Dutch volunteers who led the fundraising effort for the vocational unit, were of course the guests of honour at the ceremony and went through a little ritual cleansing before the ribbon was cut from across the main doors to the building.




Students watching from the other set of stairs:




Henry, who played a huge role in coordinating the builders and keeping close tabs on the budget and work schedule:




Rosemarie and Bram again:




Touring the new building:






Everyone went home happy (and full, after a big meal)