The Final Week

And so we enter the final week of our trip. The volunteer placements have generally been going very well indeed and everyone seems quite subdued at the idea of going home. This week a major highlight was a football match against a local academy side. The pitch was a good size but was pure gravel. Mount Meru casts its huge shadow over the place and over 200 people lined the touchlines to watch Team Lash Aid take on the Sinone Academy. It was tough....The heat, their pace, their first touch, our ineptitude all added to a very long and tiring 90minutes. The final score was 6-3. JP Matthews and Nick Kershaw were the goal scorers (along with our Tanzanian friend Toby) - both celebrated in a typically over the top and unnecessary style, but its not everyday you get to enjoy such an experience. 26 of us piled into a dalladalla home and had a bit of a party all the way despite everybody being on everybody elses laps. Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit the Chief Prosecutor in the UN Rwandan Genocide Tribunal. Leo Hacking set up the lunch and we went round to his house to enjoy a huge meal and fantastic company. Having studied the genocide in detail this year it was very interesting to question him on the different areas of the tribunal, including a bit of Frog bashing when asked about the role France played in the atrocities. The week ahead looks good, lots more to do and see. Final shopping to be done and perhaps a couple more nights out! Hope you are all well! Best Wishes Nick