November 28th 2013 - Final is over – certificates awarded – scholarship winners announced….the smell is discovered and it’s disgusting!

We printed out fancy certificates for each student and gave them their performance percentages in a letter to their parents.  The Tanzania Teaching Foundation awards a scholarship to Manow Lutheran Junior Seminary for the boy and girl with the highest percentages so we were happy to announce those winners as well.  This is a big decision for kids and their families to make so we are waiting to hear if the 2 winners are able to accept the scholarships. Depending on where they live, the travel expense could be an issue as well as losing their place at the government school if they start at a private school.   The 2 winners are excellent students and we hope they are both able to accept and attend.  If they do not accept the scholarship is offered to the next highest student and so on.

Class ended early today after the presentations and we came home to find Martin committed to finding and resolving the smell….still no power of course.  So Tine, Martin and I set to work to discover the source.  Tine was convinced it was in the fridge and we had not been able to find the location of the drip tray so that was a good place to start.  I looked at the manufacturer’s booklet on the fridge and although it did say it was a good idea to clean it from time to time, it did not give the actual location of the drip pan….well we found it at  the back of the fridge attached with 2 Phillips-head screws….it was disgusting and smelled horrendous.  All the inconsistent power we guess had created a real mess.  We got it cleaned out – and set the tray in the sun to try and clear the odor.   So….we smell good – cause cold showers get you just as clean as a hot shower – and the house smells good….now we just need power.

Blessedly there are no photos to post of this experience!