Opening Event!

This was a great day! We started off the morning setting up balloons, food, and drinks. While we were wrapping up with our work, the people started trickling in. First some kids, some parents and grandmothers, and representatives from the school and the municipal government of Kratovo. The director of Koco Racin Elementary and our friend organization Regional Center for Sustainable Development gave a few opening remarks praising the great work done by Bauorden and Peace Corps for the community. It was very gracious.

The day continued with a few hours of free play for both the kids and us adult kids who were joining in the fun. The Regional Center for Sustainable Development did a great job getting the word out to the community about the new playground and a fun time for all was the result.

This day was bittersweet. We had really grown attached to our Bauorden people and were sad to see them go so soon after they arrived. I think I can speak for all of the families that hosted the volunteers, the people who worked with us, and those in the community who formed special bonds with them, when I say that they were appreciated both for their service to the community and their personal friendship.