A note from Rob...

4 days of work left now. Everyone is tired and feeling the strain but I think everyone of us is enjoying our time here in Mohammad Bizzar. I for one find the village we're in to be a very beautiful place, the people are all really nice and try their hardest to accommodate for us. They enjoy having us here too I think. I've yet to hear a single person complain about our situation, including the work, so that has to be a good thing!

Aside from the work, we've been getting involved in the community through the Hope Foundation. Last week a number of the ventures gave a hand with teaching the young kids in the village, despite the language barrier it seems to be a great success. Only yesterday the village and the Hope Foundation organised a football tournament for the group. We put together two teams to play against the local villagers and the local high school team. Needless to say the high school team were very good and beat us 4-2, however our second team beat the villagers putting us into the final against the Indian team. The match was tiring yet we still managed to play well in the heat, ending in a draw the game went to penalties. Thanks to the efforts of all the lads and girls who played, not to forget our goalkeeper Robyn, we won on penalties. After the match an award ceremony was held in which Sprout received top goalscorer and the group were given a trophy. All in all I think it was a good day had by all, a day we probably won't forget nor the hundreds of local villagers who turned up to watch the spectacle, for both players and supporters. As if in celebration for dinner we got to have fish and chips which was a nice surprise.

Well this all from me, thanks.

Rob