I am one of the Global Xchange programme host parents and I would wish to express my feelings about the whole programme. This has been a very good programme for me because it made me learn different ideas and culture through the children I was hosting. I learnt a lot about the food the girls liked which included more vegetables than meat. This has made me adopt the life style and am almost becoming a vegetarian which is good for my health.
The other thing I learnt while staying with them is that each party is trying to learn a new language, the girls are trying to learn our language and I am also learning a few words in Pakistan. It is good to learn that people behave the same whether Africans or not. I am a mother of adolescents and what I've most observed is that there is no difference between my sons and the host children I had. They both need understanding, appreciation and love.
We have shared a lot of experiences together and I have always enjoyed sharing talks especially on the days activities. At first I had a big challenge especially with the meals because it was not easy to know their likes but now I know what they like.
The only challenge I had was being there for them every evening because I work up to very late so balancing the two was a challenge for me.
Another challenge was understanding their pronunciation so one has to repeat a sentence before you get the meaning. Otherwise I have really enjoyed having them in my house and I wish their stay could be extended.
Lastly I would wish to meet the parents of the children I have stayed with through the Global Xchange programme.
Host Mum to Kiran and Suzanne
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