We had to wake up early (5.30am!) and after a late night we were feeling quite tired! However it was completely worth it as we had such a great time at the Maldivian evening the night before. We were so overwhelmed by the kindness and hard work from the people of Gadhdhoo. They put together such a wonderful evening with delicious food and brilliant entertainment.
Once we reached Thinadhoo we were greeted by one of the leaders and taken to the G.Dh Education Centre for breakfast. Like every day that we have been here, we were treated to a selection of delicious home madetraditional foods. We were served by the Young Leaders and then lucky enough to be joined by the school’s Principle.
After a short rest we began our first session with 15 Young Leaders. The girls had asked to learn some new games and songs and also do a couple of activities on team work and decision making. One of the activities that they seemed to particularly enjoy was the Lego game. There was a structure that had been built out of Lego and in teams they had to take it in turns to look at it and then go back to the rest of the team and tell one person instructions on how to build it. Once each team had managed to build the structure we asked them if they found the activity easy or difficult and what they thought they could do better next time. We talked about the importance of giving clear concise instructions and how sometimes having one person in charge can benefit a team.
After lunch we began our session with the Guides. Eighty nine of them turned up for our session on decision making and team work. As they arrived we soon realised that we weren’t all going to fit in the room we were given so we quickly came up with a plan. We decided to do some activities together and then some where we would split into groups and use the outdoor space. We started off with a game to get to know each other. In small groups the girls had to tell each other two things that were true about themselves and one thing that was a lie. The others then had to guess what was the truth and what was the lie. After this we did a couple of activities. One that went particularly well was the activity called ‘end of the world.’ The Guides were told that it was the end of the world and that there were ten people who wanted a space in an underground bunker. However only five people could have a space. The girls were given limited information about each person and they had to pick who they would like to give a space to. They were told their sex, age and occupation. It was interesting to hear the discussions round the room, particularly when we gave them more information about each person. Every team chose to change who they would give a space to in the bunker.
In the late afternoon we went for a lovely stroll down to the beach. We were met by a local gentleman who was on a mission to plant more coconut trees on the reclaimed land. He had planted over three hundred and fifty already. We each took our turn in planting a coconut tree and then sat down for some short eats. The doughnuts and chocolate cake were a big hit with the team!
After dinner we held a held a session with fifteen leaders. We taught them one of our favourite games which we have played a few times on project, the pen game. This game involves passing two pens around the circle crossed or uncrossed. Everyone playing had to decide how they wanted to pass it. They needed to work out the rule to see if they could get it correct. Some leaders found this very frustrating and many found the game funny. Once they worked out the rule the room erupted in laughter. We explained to everyone that this game teaches you to look at the bigger picture to ensure you have all the information and to listen to each other.
We finished up the leaders session just before 11pm and then went back to the apartment to go to b
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