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| From Uganda 2007 - Photo Album 6 |
They should be back with another report on the 6th of June.
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Internet connections in Togo run rather slowly even compared to Canadian dialup according to a brief report sent to us this morning. The flight from Paris was good and the team arrived at 5:30 am local time which is only three hours ahead of Toronto and two hours behind Paris.Since it's the first time SCAW has had a bedkit distribution in Togo we have no previous experiences to draw on. It is all new to us. But first impressions are very favourable. Accommodation is very good with each team member having their own room with bathroom and air conditioning. The team bought food at a supermarket this morning and spent CFA25,000 (about $50 CDN) so they'll have breakfast supplies for the next four or five days. The temperature is about the same as Toronto but a bit humid.
They did a quick orentation tour of Lome this morning with Mr. DEKALIKAN Kouma from our Overseas Volunteer Organization, Action Enfance et Développement-TOGO (AED-TOGO), along with his wife Gladys. Everything is organized for the first distribution tomorrow.
"Mr. DEKALIKAN Kouma did a great job. The bedkit looks fabulous," they told us. More posts will follow as we receive them.
... from the Sleeping Children 2007 Togo travelling team.
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| From Togo - Album 1 |
The team, left to right: (Back) Warren Wagstaff, Carolyn Carere, Clarence Deyoung, (Middle) Sonya Heleno, Eileen Rademacher, (Front) Iain Maciver.
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| From Uganda 2007 - Photo Album 4 |
I am certain that all of our donors share this interest.
We acknowledge and thank all of our generous patrons. Join hands with the students of Chisholm School in Oakville, St. Luke Separate School in Oakville, St. Gertrude Separate School in Mississauga, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, and North Toronto Collegiate Institute in Toronto in friendship with the beautiful children of Uganda.
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| From Uganda 2007 Photo Album 3 |
The students must remain in this line for up to four hours. They will not enjoy the benefits of shade, food or water. They must remain in these lines without complaint! At the end of this lengthy wait they will be presented with the gift and can then be dismissed to go home.
This scenario is difficult to imagine, however the SCAW travelling team witnesses Ugandan children doing this at each of the twelve distribution centres as the children all wait patiently for their bedkit!
From the SCAW Uganda 2007 Travelling Team
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| From Uganda 2007 - Photo Album 2 |
The unique sounds of throat music, the excited expressions of gratitude, the expansive smiles, and the simple gesture of holding hands, all tell of their disbelief and amazement.
Your thirty dollar donation brings hope to a village that struggles with the challenges of poverty and disease.
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| From Philippines Photo Album 11 |
This effort could not have occurred without the tremendous contribution of the staff advolunteers at 28 Pinehurst, the very generous donors, and, of course, our fantastic overseas volunteer partners.
Most of all, it was our honour to have the opportunity to meet and spend time with these 5,000 children in the Philippines.
Many community and volunteer groups assisted in the activities here in the Philippines and to each and every one of them we thank you. The SCAW Philippines organizational team, as lead by Dr. Juan “Ito” Torres, seamlessly coordinated the entire effort and to this our gratitude cannot adequately be expressed. They are terrific partners and now good friends!
To our family, friends and coworkers: we have missed you and will see you soon!
SCAW 2007 Philippines Travelling Team
Ken Graham (team leader), Elaine McDougall, Anthony Ng, Sandra Dryden, Dave Dryden and Nancy Holt
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| From Philippines Photo Album 10 |
So, who are the donors I speak of? Well, to name a few … individuals, families, parents to children, great grandchildren to great grandparents … schools, individual classes, students to teachers, retired teachers groups … people marking births, christenings, birthdays, graduations, retirements and those giving “In memory” of loved ones … senior citizens groups, Sunday schools, auxiliary groups, businesses and organizations … people from Canada, USA and from around the world … people celebrating important milestones, special holidays and important events …
The list of generous donors goes on and one. How wonderful!
The most important thing that I hope all these various types of donors know is that their gift of a bedkit has made a dramatic difference in the lives of these children, their families, and, in this case, their community.
Thank you to every donor. You really have made a difference — one child at a time!
Submitted by: Elaine McDougall
SCAW 2007 Philippines Team Member
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Our first distribution was completed at a school where 500 hundred children from the area received a mattress to use for the very first time. Our emotions overflowed.To leave a comment for the team, click on the word "comments" at left.
This school was not like St. Luke and Chisholm in Oakville, St. Gertrude in Mississauga, or North Toronto Collegiate Institute and Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Toronto.
None of the schools in Canada have cows eating grass in the playground.