Visit to the kindergarten

We set off early down the country road to visit a kindergarten where 100 children attend each day

The buildings were nearly a century old and the play equipment just as ancient

It was nap time and even the 6 year olds had afternoon nap - 2 hours of time out.

this little one had to get up for a call of nature - but straight back to bed

Soon it was afternnon tea time.

after they had washed their hands - no running water here

The water had been drawn from this well and carried 100 metres to the big house

We looked at the equipment that had been purchased - new windows, new toys

Before we left - some of had to 'go for a walk' before the long drive home. The facilities were the building on the left of this picture. This is where the kids go - note the walk from the house - think of cold snowy days and the run across the yard up the slippery path -







Instructions - boys to the left - girls to the right!

We arrived safely home - having found another place to stop on the way for the most desperate.

It was a most interesting day - observing totally dedicated staff caring for young Moldovan children in the most difficult circumstances to our way of Western thinking and the luxuries that we have at home. But this is not an unusual arrangement in the post soviet days of Moldova as the communities grapple with building infrastructure and moving into this century.