A slow start soon gave way to rapid progress as our two teams forced their way ever deeper in to the forest on either side of the the blue hole. After several hours of hard work we trekked back to the van to return to Staniard Creek Primary school.
At the school, we split up into groups to discuss with the children who we were and why it was that a bunch of college kids from the United States were on their island. We found that the kids at the primary school were very aware of the unique beauty of their island and would never want Andros to turn into another Nassau. After our discussion with the children we played passionate games of Heads-up Seven-up, and Simon Says where Brad refused to succumb to the trickery. We then departed from the school to give the children of the island a valuable lesson of environmental friendliness.
After meeting with the students we began service at the beach right outside Mr. Johnson's cottages. We split into two groups, one picking up trash while the other improved trails and removed invasive plants along the beach. As we worked, the children from the school rode over on their bikes to check out the commotion. David, "kitchen", and "bobo monkey" along with many of their friends helped us by walking along the beach and picking up trash. We rewarded our dedicated helpers with chocolate bars and made sure all the wrappers were thrown away.
The birthday boy Shane cooked up a delicious meal of jambalaya that we all enjoyed. After the birthday festivities, we each drew a picture representing our service for the day.
Meanwhile, Kaitlin, Ken, and Lizeth were out on a mission to clear up at the local clinic. After a long and exhausting day, our wounded warrior returned with new medication and was eager to get right into service the next day.
Brad and Shane
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