Another Rain, More Flooding & Loss at School

My phone rang on the way to school this morning and it was one of the mothers asking if we still had classes today. "Yes," I responded, confused why she would ask. Moments later upon arriving at the school, I quickly realized why she asked. Hard rains had poured down for around four hours the night before and the school had flooded...again. Unfortunately, the events of last June's flooding were not a one-time occurrence. School had to be cancelled and the kids and parents who showed up pitched in to help get the water out and clean up the mess. The hardest part was seeing so many of our precious books damaged by the water. The children put them out to dry and we are doing our best to try to salvage them, but many seem to be a lost cause. Some of the children's homes also flooded and one of our students, Emily, already lost her home this year due to the floods. It is the rainy season here until November, so there is probably more of this to come, but one thing is for sure... we are going to have to move what is left of our small library to the hallway on the second floor! Please contact us if you are interested in making a donation to help rebuild the library or repair other damages. As always, thanks for reading!