Day 1: Welcome Ceremony
Today, we were woken early at 6:30 by Daniel and Evan in giant inflatable fat suits, running up and down the hall, blasting music, definitely a shock to the system. Once we were all ready, Action Ireland’s work was kicked off here in Lesotho with the annual opening ceremony.
Emotions were high as the five hub schools gave us an incredible welcome, lining the road with flags and signs. Hosted by Seboka, we celebrated the partnership between AIT and the schools.
Each school showcased their dancing, singing, and even recited poetry. We were blown away by their talent and it was difficult to take in. Although we knew we couldn’t top that, we gave it our best shot with Amhrán na bhFiann, Ireland’s Call, the Waka Waka, and Austin. After lots of dancing and photos, saying goodbye was tough, but we knew we’d see them again soon.
We then split up to head to our schools. In Van 3, we went to Lithabaneng High School, where we met the teachers, got a tour of the classrooms, and of course met the students.
Today was an amazing start to the work in the schools and it definitely set the tone for the rest of the trip
By Abigail