This week has been spring break for children in Bulgaria, so there has been ampul amount time to do special projects. Today I was finally able to tackle the art project that's been on hold for the past month. The project was part of a group of activities I'm implementing in commemoration of Earth Day. Me and some of the kids from SOS painted one of the trash containers in the village in an effort to beautify the area.
My colleagues didn't have enough faith that the kids could draw the pictures for the containers, so I was delegated to take on the task. As you can see I think my initial goal was accomplished, because the drawings came out looking like a child did them.
I tried to setup the activity so that each kid had something to do, instead of allowing there to be a free-for-all of painting. It was setup so that a couple of kids painted outlines of the drawings, while the other kids colored in the spaces. Everything was going like clockwork until one of my colleagues decided to schedule a mountain biking activity next to where we were painting. Most of the kids wanted to ride bikes instead of paint, so I had to recruit some younger kids to finish the job.
After about two and half hours of drawing and painting we called it a day. We didn't completely finish all of the painting so we left it for another day, but overall the trash container looked nice. I was afraid that the painting part would turn into a disaster because the kids can sometimes get rowdy, but thankfully everyone stayed calm for the most part. 
Hopefully now the director will allow the kids to paint the other two trash containers in the village, because I think it will add a little character to the place. I shouldn't be complaining, but the village sometimes feels too sterile because it's so clean. Most Bulgarian towns have problems with trash laying around due to littering, including my own, but in SOS it's not a problem. The children pickup trash weekly, and as punishment, so the place looks well kept. Now, I hope my other Earth Day projects go as well as this one.Quotes of the Day:
"Some birds just aren't meant to be caged - their features are just too bright. When they fly away the part of you that knew it was a sin to lock them up rejoices, but still that place where they use to live is drab and dark." - Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption
"Excellence can be achieved if you...risk more than others think is safe, love more than others think is wise, dream more than others think is practical, and expect more than others think is possible." - Anonymous
Beat on Repeat:
"Why Can't There Be Love" - Dee Edwards
Peace, Love, and Understanding...
