Our Patches-Sitter

We are so thankful for these two Grade 11 learners, especially Roger/ Bukumwe (right).  

We wouldn't trust just any learners to take care of Patches when we are away, but Roger has been more than reliable, trustworthy, and loving.  Whenever we leave site now, Roger is our go-to.  During the last school holiday when we went to Chobe and Vic Falls, Roger even graciously took Patches to "the farm" (where he lives) so he could take care of him there.  And from what we understand, Patches had a lovely holiday himself and even felt he shouldn't be so lazy and tried out herding some sheep.

Roger and Mitch Hanna are also the two learners who made the most efforts to introduce themselves to us and make us feel welcomed when we first go to our current site.  They even wrote us letters within a week of our arrival to do so, which are now tacked on to our wall. 

We've become quite close with Roger, and so has Patches!  One day, Patches had apparently wandered all the way to the learner hostels just to say hello to Roger and bring him over!  Roger is another one of Patches' favorites who you can easily tell he is especially excited to see.