The Purros School, Purros Namibia

The Purros School is located on the edge of the settlement.  We spent some time at the school, while delivering the school supplies that we had brought with us to donate. 

The one room school was built and donated by the Wildness Safari Company in tandem with another NGO. The desks, chairs and books are supplied by the Namibian Government.

Because the school serves a wide age range of children and due to space restrictions, they erected this tent right next to the school which serves as a second classroom. 

One of the volunteers who built the school must have been an artist.  The whole one wall of the classroom is a mural depicting some of the animals of Namibia and the local area. I am sure the local animals often wander through the village uninvited, on a regular basis.

This young man is one of the teachers for the school.  He is in his late 20's and has been posted to Purros by the government.  He said he enjoys his position, the students, and the area and hopes he will be allowed to stay a few years in Purros, before he is transferred to another area.

 The Purros School has students that range in age from five years to eleven/thirteen years old.

After that age, students will go to school in Sesfontain where they will board during the week and travel home for the weekends.  Due to the rough road conditions between Sesfontain and Purros, it is not possible for them to come home on a daily basis.

They showed us what lessons they were working on.

 And what books they were using.

Kids act the same all over the world, no matter where you find them!

 We enjoyed having the opportunity to meet the young students of Purros.

 These bright minds are the future of Namibia.

My husband Mike enjoyed his time at school too but we have determined he is too tall for the desks!