One of the hostel girls apparently
knew she was pregnant, but didn’t tell any of the staff and simply didn’t return
after the Easter holidays. There was one girl who never came back after
Christmas break because she knew she was pregnant. And one girl who we support
who was going to a private school has also fallen pregnant. So the first school
term is not even over yet and we’ve already lost four girls to pregnancies. In the
entire history of the hostel—11 years—only three girls have ever completed
secondary school.
In Bridge school this morning I was
asking the students about their holidays. I asked the kids what they did over
the weekend, and one girl told me that she had worshiped. “Who did you worship?”
I asked, trying to get her to converse more. “Me” she responded,
misunderstanding the question. However, the girl in front of her had understood
the nuance and starting giggling uncontrollably. I was thrilled to see one of
my students demonstrate a deeper understanding of English, and after she had
composed herself, she explained the distinction in Siswati to her classmates.
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