This year the rains have been good. Very good. The road that I described last time as looking like the road to paradise is even more so; verdant wetlands bordering a lake, big fields of maize every so often, and all framed by the towering wooded hills that bring the rain clouds. It looks like how you imagine a tropical country to be.
This last stage of the trip along the winding dirt road, Ketty’s eyes are shining; I look round at her and she gives me a big smile and both thumbs up. Excited. The generosity and kindness from all of you who’ve donated has led to this moment. Our heartfelt thanks once again. I can’t give you the first hand feeling of this delightful adventure, but I can give you some pictures, below.
Nora, the principal of Magwero school for the deaf greets us with a hug; everyone here is soft, kind. Gentle people. Ketty has her hand in mine as we wait to pay the fees, a father of another small first-time deaf girl asks me, ‘are you her father? ‘ Quite funny when you see how black Ketty is and how white me!! I laugh, ‘no, but I wish I was, it would make me very proud’.
The house ‘mother’ who will look after the 9 little girls who are here to learn sign language in this first year, before starting the academic year 1 ‘proper’, signs to the older girls to help Ketty with her things in the dormitory, then all too soon she takes Ketty kindly but firmly, waves goodbye to us, gestures Ketty to do the same (her experience says no prolonged farewells), then turns with her and walks off.
Ulingana 
Do good and God will assist you, All those with a heart in its tight place will follow and “not look away!”
You are the best example of Hope for them, us & all.
Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.
Ralph Ransom
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Thanks so much for your quote and sentiment Luigi 🙂
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Its only the truth, ther’s nothing to thank me for, its not worth the mentioning … compared to what you do. But thank you anyway.
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Great to see the photos Tony. Blessings for the wonderful work!
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Thanks Shruti! Actually it’s great fun doing this and also if you knew Ketty, you’d see that it’s a privilege to be able to get her this start in life. She’s one cool kid. Tony
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So tender and innocent.
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