It was Jamadianale's sports day yesterday, all the kids trooped the short distance to the field for a day of sprints, sack races, egg and spoon races, relays and a tug of war.
The field was buzzing with the sound of whistles and kids cheering on their classmates and bemused teachers shouting - "no..run that way". There were no lines or that drawn out for the races so it was all a bit hectic, in fact it was the very definition of organised chaos.
I was helping a few teachers with the class 3's who were competing in the relay and sprint races. It was fun for especially the kids who really seemed to enjoy the competitive element to it all. Plus they could all run like the wind, they're so athletic.
Ines came along too after she had a meeting with Henry about volunteering with the school on wheels programme. If she demands the same respect from the kids in the villages as she did from the cheeky wee dudes at Jamadianle, she will be a big asset to everyone involved.
Cameroon are in the African cup of nations final tommorrow. It's a replay of the first round match against Egypt. They got pumped 4-2 in that game, I wish with all my heart that they can take revenge and lift the cup, it'll be spectacular to be here if they do.
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