Our second visit to Chisomo Group and the Chicken in the Minibus!

We had quite the full day.  We went to the head office of NAPHAM but, unfortunately, the Executive Director could not meet with us.  We met instead with the Program Manager and Kelly gave an update on KATW's efforts with the support groups.  NAPHAM is always ready to have us work with additional groups, but our current monies only go so far.  You can help by making your donation count twice this month!  Knit Around the World

In the afternoon, we went back to the Chisomo group to see how they were doing with the new stitch patterns and new item ideas.  But first, we had a new experience in the minibus.  It was the normal overcrowded crazy ride but then a young man got on with a box and a chicken!  The chicken was not too happy about getting on the bus and was squawking!  A bit later, the young man asked the girl sitting next to him to hold the chicken, which she did.  And when she got off, she handed the chicken back over two people.  Of course, Kelly got a picture.

The Chisomo group had been working hard and had finished a lot of small items that we think will sell well, both in Malawi and in the US.  Kelly had also ordered two custom sweaters and the orange sweater is mostly done. 

Tomorrow, we are going to visit the new group, Chigwirizano (neither of us are good at pronouncing this!).  And, I get to go to the fabric market to buy some fabric for myself.  Check out this picture of some dramatic clouds on the drive home: