I just booked my flights! This is really happening and I'm so excited but a little bit scared.
So I thought I would explain what my plans are for when I'm out in Botswana. Basically, I am going to be working in a school called Maru-a-Pula which is situated in the capitol called Gaborone for the first term from 16th January to the 12th April.
My title is Teacher Assisstant but I'm going to be doing all sorts of things including helping out in the PE lessons in the morning, and in the co-curricular programme in the afternoon. This is stuff like helping out with the School Newsletter and accompying students to the local orphanages where they volunteer.
I get my accomodation and meals in term time paid for by the school and will help the Girls Boarding Headmistress with 'house matters and duties.' AND I get paid £70 a month which mum, a little irresponsibly said, "ooo you could buy some nice clothes with that!"
The school's website is http://www.maruapula.org/ if any of you want to have a look. Although the students have to pay to go there are loads of scholarships and the school is very unusual in the amount of community projects it has (which is one of the reasons that it really appealed to me.)
After the 12th April who knows what will happen, my view at the moment is to go on a safari and visit Victoria Falls and then fly back on the 29th April but then if I'm loving it I can stay on another term or go travelling. Just going to see what happens really.
