Friday we made the first real start on the project, starting by filling the foundations with broken bricks and hardcore and then raking it even. There was no packing plate ("It's in the container!") so we had to make a human packing plate - everyone jumped into the trench and paced or marched in time to the music (Chris and Martin shouting different chants and songs).
Everyone enjoyed it despite the heat especially the Botswanans who really got into it.
We also shifted more bricks in a chain playing chinese whispers to keep us enterained.
Before tea we were introduced to the Botswanan Scouts who will be sharing our campsite and working with us in our teams for the next few weeks. We made new benches as there weren't enough seats for everyone and tea consisted of macaroni cheese and swiss roll and custard.
Charlotte and Mhairi
