summer 2005-06

(temp blog: see below for latest entries)

*does a twirl* Im so excited!! Earlier this evening, I was on the phone with the lady in charge of the project in Bangalore where I will be helping out with over the next two months. I cant wait to be there and to see the work being done to reach out to children from slum communities. We discussed what things I can take over from here to the project that the children could benefit – these were books (anything from pictorial books to story books to non-fiction), educational games (puzzles, lego etc.), learning cassette tapes, video tapes (Disney/animation/cartoon), alphabet cards etc.!

Krystal, Belinda, Caroline, JK, Queenie, Lisa, Mel, Candy, John, and anyone else I forgotten, thank you for your kindness in giving books, games, tapes, toys, money to buy needed items.

If you can contribute any of these items (first hand or second hand) and you are in Sydney or Melbourne that would be awesome! These kids would be so delighted. You can drop these items off at my house in Melb (before the 10th) on in Syd (before the 11th).

I know many of you are in exams or are busy but please give a thought to this! Maybe this can be your Christmas present to them :) Even just spending a few dollars on a book from the Mr. Men series (*grins*) or on stationary would be gold!

Acts 20:35 It is more blessed to give than to receive

Double Edit!!: I received an e-mail today from a long-term volunteer there. Here is part of the e-mail:

It would be great if you could collect some story books and teaching materials. We have a fantastic Football team but our kids have to play in really old shoes and I would love them to have proper football shoes, so it would be great if we could raise some money for that. There are about 10 kids on the team and they are darn good actually we are putting them in interschool competitions. We have a professional football player teaching them and he is amazed by them, I wouldn't be suprised if some of them take it on as a profeession in the future, its just sad seeing them run in their sand shoes where many of them have holes in their soles. Maybe some of your friend's younger brothers have old football shoes or you could get some people to donate money towards it.

I have exciting news! I have spoken to Kiran and Krsytal (my fellow committee members of the monash charity group ) and we agreed to use the group funds to advance 500AUD to Parikrma Foudation and on top of that to buy 10 pairs of football shoes for children!! yipeeee! so the kids can get brand new shoes. Im ecstatic about this. Im so thankful for the MCG! I will definitely keep members updated about whats happening at Parikrma and where the money will be used for.

Krystal & Kiran, I had an awesome year with both of you! luv you heaps