8th February 2012 For various reasons there are no photos of what we witnessed today. But have put other photos up from outside the hospital and Kikambala Feeding station. We left at 8am and Lesley took in what she had missed in the dark on the way
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The week of 6th February to 10th February 2012 What had we got ourselves in for? We were so happy to be having the younger kids this week. We had planned to assess them first in several areas and then tackle the gaps that most needed filling.
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Friday 5th February – Saturday 7th February Today was spent by the pool, in and out, in and out, sleeping and a wonderful fresh fish lunch with fresh orange juice. Lesley had fresh beetroot juice with ginger in it which was beautiful as well. Nanna naps in
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Wednesday 1st February 2012 Well this will be a day I will never forget!! For all the wrong reason. One of very mixed emotions of sheer feeling of despair to wanting to burst at how proud I was of the local school’s children and Footprints at their
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Saturday & Sunday 28th & 29th January 2012 Aunty Rachel’s sister came to braid the older girl’s hair today so I got in on the act and got mine done too with extensions. Took Patricia about two and a half hours to do it. $A5.00 It was
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Thursday 26th January 2012 Australia Day and if only 1% of all money spent on alcohol in Bundaberg alone today were donated to Umoja Orphanage Kenya project I would have my orphanage built I believe. Wade and I went up to the local village school to make
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Friday 20th January 2012 After taking George on my back for my 45 minute walk again this morning my body ached like crazy and my throat so sore during the night. Lay down and that was where I spent virtually the next 2 days with a bout
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Friday 13th January, 2012 Today was the day 4 weeks ago when my dad was taken to hospital after his heart attack and stroke, never to come home. The Kenyans here at the orphanage don’t know about our ‘black’ Friday 13th, so tried to explain. They seemed
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It was with sadness, happiness and anticipation that I left Australia yesterday. It has been a very ’emotional’ time the last 2 weeks of 2011 with my dad passing on, my son’s wedding and over a houseful of visitors during this time, plus the last fundraising event
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I have to say I really don’t know where the last month has gone? A lot has been happening with the planning of our first event “Tanzanian Trivia Challenge”, which was held on Wednesday 16th November. We hoped to get at least 10 tables, but were thrilled to have
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