End Of Year Celebration

Some members of the 2008 Iftin group

at our end of year celebration

On Monday, we gathered for a party with about fifty of the Somali ladies and many of their family members. It was a great time to celebrate the accomplishments of these determined and courageous young women. It was also an opportunity for the class to share their appreciation to Zahra and also to Don & Joy for all the hard work they've put into the ESL program. We had a great time together!

We started off the morning with a game and prizes.

The ladies are very competitive.

Joy and Zahra


Who knew there were so many uses for tupperware?!

The ladies can make music with anything. The party really took off as the women began singing and dancing with traditional Somali dances and songs. Without any instruments, but the popcorn bowls, they made beautiful music.

As the day came to a close, the women bid everyone farewell with a Somali song. It was a wonderful end to our first semester at the Eastleigh Community Centre.