A day in the life and home of children in an informal settlement

Wednesday 

This morning I woke up and I felt extremely icy. I got out of my bed and I got dressed for school.I was super exited to go to school this morning because, my teacher Mrs Volloo told us we were going to learn a new subject today. So I got my bike and went to say good by to my mom and dad.   then when I went out side and a stream of water splashed into our house. I tried to close the door but there was so much fours I could not close the door I called my dad and asked him to help me. He ran as fast as he could and he eventually he slammed the door closed. Then My dad said we must get buckets and get the water out as fast as we could .No ,I shouted all my clothes were getting wet and,my new shoes my mom had bought for me. I thought to myself why can’t we live in a normal house and why can’t I go to a normal school. Then I prayed and I asked god to protect us and to keep us safe and I said thank you lord that we are fortunate enough to even have a house.

Later that day

I apologized to my mom and dad for letting all the water in the house ,and they forgave me for what I did. I was so disappointed that I could not go to school I was looking so forward to learning those new subjects . It was becoming night now and there was still a lot of water outside .Then my mom and dad told me I have to go to bead right now that I can wake up early tomorrow. Because every two days I have to bath.So I said good night to my mom and dad and just as I was about to get in bed but then We heard deafening crack ! it came from the roof I got extremely scared when I heard that I asked my dad what is that he said the roof was about to collapse, then ....

The singing inspector 

Last week the singing inspector came to our school. We called him Mr Raymond he wore these  big and bulky pants and they went up to his knees. He was also wearing long socks that also went up to his knees ,he wore a green hat and a bright red tie .He then said “what can you sing”. Ah ah ah “I’m listening he said ,can you sing doh ray me .No sir we can’t sing doh ray me . Then what can you sing, uh, we can sing pretty Polly. “Sing it then” ok yes sir Raymond .

 then we began to sing Charles sang pretty Polly pretty Polly what the o’clock then I sang in a high kind of voice pretty Polly pretty Polly. I think I sang ok because I was very nervous. when I was in the middle of my song Mr r shouted, that was the worst sing I have ever heard I came all the way hear to listen to two idiots sing send them out he commanded.