Today Was a Good Day
It was indeed. I started the morning together with other World Unite volunteers at Zanzibar Coffee House where we had breakfast together 9.30. Thereafter some went home, and others went to Old Fort, which is a little walk away from the coffee house. I went to the Daladala stage, where I took number 504 towards Fuoni and went out at Kwa Ndundu. Then a little 5min walk, and I was at the school: ZL4LF. That was my first time to take the daladala trip by myself, and it went smooth as a fish in water! Hakuna matata! I arrived at around 11.45, and class was supposed to start at 12, so it was perfect. Then I went to sit in the office/library, and Keira, who is a member of Chakula Hai (the Club I was going to teach today), came and we talked a little. Then a girl came and told me that they were already a couple of girls who were ready for class. So we went into the classroom, waited a bit, and then we ended up being around 6 club members and me. Some of them are in secondary school, others in college and others are working, so it is a very varied age group. Anyways, they are all very friendly, and we agreed to start class, even though we were supposed to be around 10! So I started teaching about Macronutrients, and I did the class so it was mainly dialogue between the club members and I, and that allowed me to understand how much macronutrients knowledge they already had, and what I could contribute with. I had prepared the class during the week, and it was so very nice to pass on this knowledge. So I had the impression that we all enjoyed the class. I started the class with an introduction of myself, and then I invited the club members to tell their name, and what they do when they're not in Chakula Hai club. Then, I started with the topic of carbohydrates: where they can be found, what they're good for, a bit about types of carbohydrates, then digestion and finally health concerns. I did the same for protein and fat, and then I ended the class with an oral quiz about what we had just went though. This seemed like a nice way to do it, but I would like to find a way so that all can be participating, even the ones who are a bit shy to talk, but I think this was a good start, so that I don't scare someone off the very first day I teach. After the class, Arsheen came. Arsheen is like my mentor and coordinator and internship responsive, and she tells me what assignments to do and how etc. So we all talked about a club contract and also about upcoming Chakula Hai events. I will tell more about Chakula Hai and exactly what it is next time. But for now you know that I am teaching in nutrition in Chakula Hai group, which is consisting of approximately 10 club members. And Chakula is Swahili for Food :)
