The "Little" Things

So along with a bunch of other items, I took some balloons, and also a "bell soccer ball". The balloons were a huge hit with the kids in the village. I'm pretty sure they had never seen anything like them before. And keep in mind they really don't have anything to play with. So blowing them up and handing them out was pretty fun. Even the adults got into it and were asking me for balloons for themselves. This all took place during a normal building day, but after lunch I decided to bring them out. It was pretty cool.

The "bell ball" is basically a typical soccer ball with a bell inside. One of the schools we were scheduled to visit in Lusaka had asked if someone could bring one of these. Apparently physical education and exercise is an area of concern for their blind students. This ball will give them the ability to participate in the soccer games. I was pretty excited to give it to them. Unfortunately the day we were scheduled to go I was really sick, so I asked Patty (one of our team members) if she would mind taking my camera and getting a photo. She said they were thrilled with the ball and the kids wanted to start using it right away. That was pretty cool to hear. As you can see they look pretty happy about it. Best $40 investment I've made...