We finally got to visit a high school. Roughly translated, Lungisa means "rising up to make things better" and that is just what this school is doing. I was very impressed with the leadership, both from the principal and the student leaders. The 11th grade students decided to put on a show of their own accord- no prompting from administration. They were all peer educators who helped act as a counselor to other students in need. These students did a wonderful job, too. They even practiced on Sunday to be ready for today. We need a program like this in the U.S. Then, the 12th graders we saw didn't even have to come to school today, yet they did because the teacher was behind and they wanted the information for Geography. I learned today that high school students are not offered a single meal all day. The students, grade 8-12, go to school for 6 hours without food. Amazing!
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