Sara’s nutrition and hygiene classes were a great success, welcomed, and well attended by the local village women. Over the four weeks Sara covered various topics from personal hygiene, hygiene essential when preparing food, diseases, food groups, nutrition during pregnancy, child nutrition etc. The women were all keen to learn and soaked up everything Sara had to say. The last session was one of questions and answers with the women wanting to know more. At the end of the final lesson the women performed a drama they had written to demonstrate what they had learned. This can bee seen on our Facebook page in a short video clip uploaded by Sara along with several other video clips of singing and dancing which is the tradition in Malawi when showing appreciation. The women had gifts for Sara to thank her for the time she had spent with them giving her eggs, groundnuts and oranges. Sara gave the women soap and iodised salt as a parting gift. Singing and dancing as they escorted her to the car they repeatedly asked her to come back again and teach them some more. For Sara it was a wonderful experience and perhaps she will find her way back to Malawi some day.
Thank you Sara for all your good work and for trying hard to improve my eating habits while you were here. I am doing my best to keep it up but I have to say my toasted sandwiches seem to turn out soggy, not nicely done like yours, and I’m keeping up with the veggies…….honestly!!!!!
Here are a selection of photos from Sara's vist, more can be viewed on Chesney Trust Facebook page
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Sara's class
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Lesson in progress
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Elias acting as translator with some of the topics
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| A poem in English - what I've learned about Hygiene and Nutrition |
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Sara with some of the ladies from the Drama - and Elias too!
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You get sick if you are not careful when preparing food
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This is how food should be prepared
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| Thank you Sara - please come again! |
