new student

I got a new student. She’s been at the school for three weeks now (2 before she came to by class). Her name is Ellen. At the age of 3 she had both of her feet amputated due to malnutrition. For the next 4 years her grandmother carried her on her back. About a month ago one of the nurses here from South Africa was able to find funding and support to get Ellen prosthesis for her feet. The first thing she said when they got fitted was that now she could go to school. So we’ve got her at Ebenezer. Since she hadn’t had any schooling before she started in the reception class. She is a pretty quick learner and though she doesn’t have the English skills yet, Dorothy has decided to move her into my class. She’s done well…over awed for a bit by the kids as they are bigger than the reception children (closer to her size as she is 7 years old) for the first couple of days she is now coming into her own—acting out a little due to her lack of understanding but I think we’re going to get it.