Jeanne: budding puppeteer (15 October 2013 – 15 June 2014)

Upon my arrival, the children have immediately adopted me. Voluntary, creative, and spontaneous, they have been a real driving for the step-by-step building of my project. Together, we have been working on a local story, manufacturing puppets, painting the sceneries, inventing the staging, and performing the show into a dozen school in the area. Each of the children have found his role and have known how to highlight it. Then, all of us (the teachers, the children and myself) had the opportunity to visit other pre-schools in the township. By comparing them to Peri Naua, we realized how our children were privileged, thanks to the educational material available, the quality of the teaching, but also thanks to the work of Monique Escurat on site and the dedication of the volunteers in France. It is this preliminary work that allows fifty children to go out of their difficult daily life and also that allows volunteers to live unique experiences. I keep only positive points from this year across the world, where the people are so simple and welcoming. Deep in myself, I know that I will always keep a space for Namibia and its warmth. Today, I would like to make of this experience, something very rich, both in human field and professionally.

Thousands of thanks for all.”

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Anne: from tourist to volunteer (July-August 2013)

Ihemba, Charliza, Betuel, Angela, Prince, Romanda, Eshuel and all the others, the Namibia of tomorrow is You. As a teacher, here in France, I would like to have learners like you, respectful and eager to learn, generous. Every morning, after having straddled my bike to swallow a few miles that separated me from the school, I have, as best as I could, helped the teachers already well trained by the work of several previous volunteers: refining the evaluations and progressions, proposing activities for children in need, providing new activities, such as writing a story, making a book… So, BRAVO Peri Naua, thousands of thanks to Monique Escurat, the head of the school and my host during those six weeks for her hospitality and her daily investment. Thank you to Peri Naua, that allowed me to live a unique experience, rich in encounters, humanity, sharing and discoveries!”

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Pauline: Peri Naua’s reporter (September 26 – November 29, 2012)

With the invaluable help of volunteers on site, my experience was reinforced; soak up the local culture, different lifestyles, Namibian landscapes intensely surprising, African human realities… My first goal was to produce a report on the actions undertaken by Peri Naua Namibia, especially the kindergarten Peri Naua installed in Otjiwarongo.

I could not resist to the charms of children … Their joy of life, their nature, their spontaneity, their eagerness for learning and discovery, their curiosity … All these qualities of childhood that are further reinforced in this country contradicted by its history still present. The country is suffering but the children are the future and hope.

Peri Naua … Poor but rich … feelings of helplessness and anger at this injustice. However, the joy of life of these children is a real motivation. This experience has been rich in learning and openness of mind. Following this adventure, we cannot remain insensitive … we will not be never the same … THANK THEM!”

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