Don't panic, I don't have lice!
I did find out however that many of the kids at my school do though. The teacher was trying to explain to me that many of the students have lice, but the orphanage or parents don't have money to pay for the treatments. I am realizing that me being here is more than to teach English. I am finding that it is about educating, even the adults. I tried asking the teacher if there was anyone that could check the kid's heads. I tried to explain that if any of the kids get treatment and there are other students with lice then they will get it again. He laughed and said that it would take too long (in the whole entire school there are at most 80 kids). One of the other volunteers bought some treatments at the store, but we want to make sure they are used properly and have a purpose.
The longer I am here I am realizing more and more of the "small things" that are impacting some many of these children. While I'm here I really want to at least improve the life of even a few children or educate them on how they can care for themselves and they can teach others.
Samantha brought toothbrushes to her orphanage, but then she found them in the gutters...
Till next time..going to the temples this weekend!!!
Bus ride...$11
Hotel...$6.50 (after being split three ways)
Walking around the temples and sweating the most I ever will in my life...priceless.
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