Today we spent the day working at the CRC. I was really excited to be able to finally begin helping out. There are a lot of projects going on at the CRC right now, and we all got divided amongst them. Today I was assigned helping out at the playground that we are building for the kids. A lot of the things we are doing at the CRC are to try to make it a more welcoming and fun place for the kids to live. So we're also working on painting a big mural on the outside of the CRC and painting the kids rooms. We are also working on improving the general living conditions at the CRC. We are working on digging a fish pond, building an amphitheater, building soqowea drains, and placing solar panels. Throughout the next couple of weeks we will all take turns rotating through all of the jobs. We have an awesome team and everyone is working really hard. Anyways, while a couple of us were working on the playground today, Anthony Mulenga came up and talked to us. Anthony told us his story, and I got his permission to tell you all. When Anthony was around 6 he began living on the streets, because both of his parents had passed away. When he was around 9 years old he met Kathy (MWB founder) and at age 11 she began paying for him to go to school. At age 11 Anthony was put into a grade that was much lower than his age level, but he caught on to information so quick that his teachers kept moving him up grades until he was in the grade that was correct for his age. Anthony just graduated from school last year and on his final exams he scored the second highest out of all of Zambia. He is an amazing example of where hard work and dedication can get you! And he definitely makes me appreciate school more! Right now MWB is looking for a sponsor to help him, because he is now applying for colleges and is hoping to go to the University of Utah.
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