Summary of our Day at Qaru Lambo

We had a round-table meeting following our day at Qaru Lambo. This day was so important - truthfully, the heart and soul of our entire project. The students displayed amazing insight as we discussed the events. Here are the highlights from each participant:


Matt - best day of my life - a real eye-opener. These people have so little yet they gave so much, whereas people in Canada seem to have so much but give so little.


Alanna - the kids could get laughter out of anything. They are so happy and content with what they have


Jessica - such a giving community. Biggest highlight was seeing the Qaru Lambo girls play soccer for the first time ever.


Vanessa - I didn't really understand how completely it would change us until we actually experienced it.


Kayla - impressed by how much those kids enjoy what we take for granted - like playing a game.

Morgan - how supportive and close the community was - they all came out to watch and participate.

Devin - how happy everyone was - if something bad happens, they shake it off and start laughing

Daniel - how friendly they were - everyone was willing to shake hands. Also - scoring that great goal!

Jeremy - it's cool how curious and happy everyone was

Erin - finally we (KEC group) are all here together after all the years of work

Cheryl - the day was amazing. Surprised by how close they wanted to be to us.

Janice - the school struck me - there is absolutely nothing there. Also, how important they thought we were - they dressed up for us.

Joseph - the poorness of the place and the contrast with the richness of spirit and life in the community. Also, how competetive the children were with each other to be near us.

Karen G. - we were treated like royalty. Made us forget about the horrible trip.

Carah - completely overwhelming and emotional - it wasn't "real" until we got here. They felt that us visiting them was a gift to their community. They kept saying (in song and dance) "don't forget us"

Susan - feeling like royalty - didn't sleep very much that night because their was so much on our minds. Wish more people could have this experience.

Darcy - older people were so gentle and respectful

Peter - just glad I didn't have to dance! Very proud of the KEC kids.

Bronwyn - it was the longest and the shortest day ever. I'll always remember the personal connection I made with a little girl there.

Mary - love how they'd follow you and try to get to us. They were so curious about us and happy to see us.

Alyssa - how they were so fascinated by us

Tony - each person involved managed to "own" the day in their own way. Eventually, we put down our cameras and just lived the experience.

Kathy - the thankfulness of the community was genuine, heartfelt, and sincere. Felt truly appreciated for something that, for the first time, seemed like such a simple thing to do.

Megan - the QL kids slowly warmed up to us. We put away the cameras and made [ersonal connections. Enjoyed it so much despite the language barrier,

Riley - the hospitality was amazing! I've never felt so welcomed!
Nitasha - a little boy kept touching my hand - there was no feeling of racism - curious about my skin colour, but didn't think it made me different.
Delainie - the kids were amazing - the were very touchy (liked to feel our hair, skin). Felt very appreciated.
Amanpreet - they have more than us because they appreciate everything about life. So amzaed by the people and how loving they are - they seemed to have such good relationships with each other.
Jean - it was fun seeing everyone so thouroughly engaged. Have never seen such a community turnout.
Japhet - to the African people, goats = investment. Killing a goat for the KEC people (for the feast) is a sign of great respect. The fact that the students enjoyed the goat meat and were pleased was very good and very appreciative of their sacrifice.