Friday, March 27, 2009

South Africa - Friends of Goboti - Jenny from Scotland

Friends of Goboti

..........The kids are very excited about the footballs and prospect of being coached by Gordon. I've attached a photo of the latest new classroom at upper Enduku Primary school which is, in fact two classrooms and is the final one to complete the school there. They hope to have the walls and roof at least finished by the time we go and then it will be officially opened while we are there. The whole village is very much looking forward to their visitors. There will be a lot of celebration I think.

Jenny

Nepal and Northern Ireland.


This week, the Ulster Teachers' Union have been holding their conference at the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, Co. Down. Northern Ireland. Overlooking Newcastle are the Mourne Mountains made famous by Percy French's song, "Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea." The photographs also show Karen and Annette receiving a batik presented by Metta Centre, Nepal in thanks for the Union's support. Thanks also are extended to Creation Nepal for its continual help and assistance
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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Nepal from Krishna


Namaste Don,

I’m distributing the boards to one after another school (one each for the first time). I’ve told the respective teachers that I will contact them again when the next boards are ready. The picture attached is the teacher Mr. Gyalsang Lama of Indrodaya Primary School.

Have good day!

Best regards,Krishna

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Philippines

Parcel posted to Carol for Philippines - thanks to Ulster Teachers' Union, Pictorial Charts Educational Trust and Kevin and Carol - substantial clothes, toys, chocolate biscuits. Thank you to All.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Uganda - Jessy from NPI

Dear Friends,
I hope you are all great. Uganda is great too. This is to
acknowledge receipt of the trophies sent to NPI. I wish to that all
for the efforts done to get these trophies to us in Uganda. We would
however wish to use these to promote sports for youth programme.
Personally, I was of a view, the big trophy could be used for
different peace matches and could be rotational. We are yet to sit and
decide on the logistics involved to run such a programme. Such could
be began towards one big event like the International peace day where
the different schools could compete for the trophy. I will be
discussing with the Ministry of Social Development to see how they can
promote this activity. Once again, thank you for all you are doing.

The youth projects we started in Hoima (goat rearing) and Kitgum (pig
rearing) districts are growing in the right direction. We hope these
will serve to make the youth more involved in their affairs.
Once again, thank you.

Jessy Ndozireho

Trophies and medals supplied with the generous assistance of the Ulster Teachers' Union and CP Trophies and Engraving.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Burkina Faso - Carol and team visit their friends.

Nigeria Anu visits a school for children with hearing and speech difficulties.




India from Carol.

Thanks to the generosity of Heatons Ireland and Ulster Teachers' Union - Carol was able to distribute some new clothes to a very deserving community. These men are from southern India and with their wives and children lost everything in the recent civil unrest. Their houses were burnt down with all of their possessions and they were forced to flee into the forests and mountains. Some of their families and friends were unfortunately murdered. Carol.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Philippines - Carol returns from her Friends in Manila.


Thank you to Carol for her photograph of her young friends in Philippines. The items the children are holding were generously donated by the companies Roch Valley and Heatons, Ireland. Both companies have supported us for many years.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Nepal - next classroom board collected.




Namaste
Another teacher Mr. Ramhari Rayamajhi representing Saraswati Primary School received the second board today. It’s really nice to see their happiness to get the white board. Have a good day!
Best regards,
Krishna

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Uganda - from Seguya - and now one of our piglets gives birth.


Nepal from Krishna - "Boards for Schools"


Namaste Everyone,
The first seven white boards are ready and one is already distributed at my office premises. Please have a look at the photo, the teacher of the Shiksha Sadan Primary school received the board today as the beginning. Others teachers are coming to receive the boards shortly.

Have a good day!

Best regards,Krishna

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Tanzania - Vivienne has a successful visit to her friends.

My visit to Tanzania proved an inspiration, this was a follow on from my last trip in 2008 a lot had happened then as they say a vision in progress. They were able to feed and give English medium pre school teaching to 130 little children in their village programme. Along with this they had built a kitchen, Bio-Gas Unit put in a foot pump, as well as a cottage for volunteers. They had begun the building of a Nutrition/early learning house for the little children. It was a privilege to help the children and friends of Tanzania with the care of the children and the progress of their project. more and album

Uganda from Seguya and Project Hope Uganda


Nigeria - Ray has some fun

Ray is still on his training schedule to become the Secretary-General of United Nations.

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Tanzania - Vivienne with her new Friends


Vivienne has just returned from Tanzania after a very successful visit. In the photograph Vivienne is enjoying table games with her new friends. More photographs and report to follow.

Well done Vivienne

Monday, March 02, 2009

Nepal - Dental care camp

Nepal - Dental care camp This dental health camp is one day camp for the students of Bal batika school. The main objective of the camp is t...