Morning: I would wake up at 7.30 for a quick breakfast and would be heading to Strong Hearths Academy to greet and welcome the kids to the School and play and entertain them for approximately 2 hours. At around 10 I would teach "English with an accent" for two-hours with a 20 minutes break in between.
Afternoon: From noon until 2 PM was our lunch break. Since the volunteers' guest house is within walking distance, we would be heading home for lunch. Since I am originally from Spain, I used some of this time to take a short "siesta". At 2 we would go back to School and help another teacher with the arts and crafts class for older kids until approximately 4 pm.
Evening: Mingling with the locals (crowd) to experience first hand their cultural activities and daily life. Participating in some ministries and exploring the city, its many treasures and well-kept secrets.
Highlights: Volunteer experience: the children! just amazing, besides lovely, affectionate, extremely polite and giving. The Strong Hearts Community, for always making us feel welcomed, appreciated, loved and cared for.
Overall experience: the people. Ethiopian's sense of hospitality, values, and old traditions. The old history of the country with years of evolving and changing cultural traditions, its terrific landscape and delicious gastronomy.