As I have mentioned before dogs in Cape Town are treated a lot different than what I am used to in the US. Deen has shared multiple stories about kids in the area that brought puppies/stray dogs into the bush for their fighting pitbulls to kill. When we arrived on site, this poor little guy (pictured above) was shivering in the rain by himself.
Most of the volunteers are dog lovers like myself so we decided we had to do something. Jomo(the Englishman) gave him his lunch and Steffi and Svena(the Germans) gave the dog extra food and attention. They have become part time vets of sorts, taking care of a few dogs that hang around the site..including the dog pictured below. We went to Deen and asked if we could do something. He was a bit crossed as he has brought close to 40 dogs to the SPCA over the last 3 years, most of which had to be put down. Either way, they brought the dog to the SPCA and hopefully they can rehab him and find a good home!
Other than that, we spent time mixing cement and then fixing the steps that lead to the playground. The project is at the point where it is time to start making things “pretty”. Luckily for the building, I am leaving tomorrow as that is not my strength. I much rather prefer to “pick things up and put them down” such as filling wheelbarrows with sand and mixing cement. One more day of work and time with the kids before it is time to go home 😦
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