The second day of the Mission Possible deployment to Tanzania saw the volunteers engage in physical labour to carry out repairs and refurbishments at a local school. As Mustafa Karbani and Akeeb Satti explained, it was tiring but satisfying.
The second day of the Mission Possible deployment to Tanzania saw the volunteers engage in physical labour to carry out repairs and refurbishments at a local school. As Mustafa Karbani and Akeeb Satti explained, it was tiring but satisfying.
“Today, we were taken to a nearby school and greeted by the kids there, a lot of whom were familiar and unforgettable faces from the day before in the village.
We started the day by moving planks of timber from one classroom to another, in order to make space for the local construction workers to begin renovating the room. Not long after, I became tired and hot. However, I knew the work we were doing was for a good cause and would benefit a lot of people.
Once we had successfully moved the timber, we were given some time for a break where I was able to play and have a laugh with the kids at the school, putting a big smile on my face.
After our well-deserved break, the schoolkids - who were delighted and eager to help - helped us unload a big delivery of new desks, books, stationery and more, into their classrooms.
After this, me and a couple others (volunteers) were put on plastering duty in one of the school toilets. We were shown how to do it by the local workers and got to work. At first, it was very difficult but after a little practice I was able to get the hang of it, which was satisfying but still hard work.”
Mustafa Karbani
“We started the day by first visiting the school which was voted as being the most in need of refurbishment. We had a look around and were split into 2 groups.
Myself and 2 others started by emptying 2 classroom which were full of wood pieces from the damaged roof and tables and chairs. After emptying the rooms, we moved on to the toilets which need a fresh refurbishment from scratch.
We started by mixing cement with water to make the paste for the plastering. We worked on 4-5 rooms - 3 of them involved digging out the floor for the toilet to sit. After finishing 50% of that work, we then helped the other group which was working on the rain tank being placed in the middle of the school.”
Akeeb Satti
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