Welcome to the Playground

Alpha 4 built the most amazing playground at Otavi, which includes swings, a see saw, a Loch Ness Monster (a tribute to the Scots in the group!), monkey bars, a slide, a scramble wall and a very elaborate hopscotch.

They were made incredibly welcome by the local community and were met on the first day by the pre school children singing and waving banners. The opening ceremony was also wonderful, with Pastor Isaac and Rute from the Peace Corps explaining how much the playground means to the community. The pre school children performed a lovely song as part of the ceremony and Alpha 4 gave a very impressive rendition of Swing Low Sweet Chariot. The children then literally invaded the playground and it was amazing to see just how many children can fit on a wobbly bridge at any one time!

The group had a real penchant for dressing up and held a Halloween party on Rob’s last day and a ‘Heroes and Villains' Party for Chris’ birthday. Victoria was a vision as a pink Power Ranger, Craig’s hair is still Wolverine-esque and Charlie found yet another use for the black thermals as Catwoman. The birthday boy put one of Ross’s hats to good use and became a very realistic Zorro. Everyone proved that all you need for a good costume is a black bin liner, cardboard, gaffa tape and some leftover playground paint!