Day 3: Exhaustion!

We woke up determined to get as much of the playground done as possible. The tasks ahead of the group were to: clear and level the land, secure the base level and secondary level by filling the tires with dirt, and connect all of the tires by drilling holes and using bolts/nuts for security. The group was able to clear the land despite the almost humorous condition of the shovels... but drilling the holes created a challenge because our school's electricity was out (along with the rest of the village) and when it came back, the surge caused a small fire. The drills unfortunately were not the same since... We brainstormed some alternatives. Maseko thought we could hold a nail or shard of iron in a fire and then use a hammer to puncture the tires - but we all wondered how we would do so without burning our hands. Other ideas were tossed around until we finally called it a day and are hopeful that a community partner is going to bring his power drill in the morning. He also promised to drill all of the holes for us, but we won't be holding our breath.

It's 8:30 and the entire group is asleep. I am on my way there. More tomorrow! Goodnight from Swaziland!