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Jun 21st, 2010 |
By John |
Category: Foundation Blog
So another week gone and time for the Sunday trip out. With summer weather back for the day, it had to be Huay Tung Tao again. Wispa only needed calling once and ran over to jump in the truck with the kids, clearly looking forward to the day out as much as they were. We [...]
Tags: bai tio, care, chiang mai, children, childrens home, chill, huay tung tao, nose bleed, play, sponsor, swimming, thailand, trip out Posted in Foundation Blog |
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Jun 16th, 2010 |
By John |
Category: Foundation Blog
A few days after our volunteers left, it was time for the kids to spend time with their families during the end of year holiday. Yong and May(1) went home for a 3 weeks and Jack went for 2. The rest of the kids, who all come from Nan Province had 7 days, during which [...]
Tags: april, chiang mai, children, childrens home, holiday, huay tung tao, nan, siliphet, songkran, swimming, thailand, the stratton abc foundation, waterfall Posted in Foundation Blog |
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Jan 10th, 2010 |
By John |
Category: Foundation Blog
With New Years day done with we decided on a Saturday trip to Huay Tung Tao. Unfortunately we had had a few behavourial issues that meant that our original 3 children remained at home with House Mother Wasana. I’m happy to report that the clear message that the trips out are a reward for good [...]
Tags: chiang mai, children, childrens home, day out, huay tung taow, orphanage, swimming, thailand, volunteer, water Posted in Foundation Blog |
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Dec 15th, 2009 |
By John |
Category: Foundation Blog
Sunday has so far been swim day and, after a mornings play at home, the children chose it again; given the choice between swimming and the park. As it was they all cried off after just half an hour, saying the water was too cold. It was certainly on the chilly side when we first [...]
Tags: behaviour, chiang mai, children thailand, childrens home, foundation, growing up, macro, orphanage, swim, swimming Posted in Foundation Blog |
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Dec 9th, 2009 |
By John |
Category: Foundation Blog
Due to heavy colds we didn’t go swimming this weekend so on site activity was called for. A great liking for art already established we decided to try the children at producing some seasonal greeting cards. Using some simple designs taken from the internet we set the children to work with felt tips, latex glue [...]
Tags: art and craft, because you care, chiang mai, children, childrens home, christmas cards, mae salab, orphanage, sarapee, stratton abc foundation, swimming, thailand, weekend, xmas Posted in Foundation Blog |
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Dec 3rd, 2009 |
By John |
Category: Foundation Blog
So another weekend has been and gone and, as is becoming the routine, Saturday was spent by the children, ( including Wasana son Bon), enjoying onsite activities with Wasana and Boon,( whilst I had a much needed ride out in the countryside to recharge my batteries). Sunday is generally excursion day and this weekend was no [...]
Tags: baht, children, childrens home, chinang mai, exercise, foundation, health, lessons, orpahange, Stratton ABC, swimming, train station, volunteer Posted in Foundation Blog |
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Nov 8th, 2009 |
By John |
Category: Foundation Blog
After a hectic week with the new arrivals and excellent behaviour so far, we decided to take a trip out for Sunday. the lady who had put us on to Mae and Yongs case, Pee A had asked to take them swimming with her young son, Dio, so in the end we all went. House [...]
Tags: chiang mai, childrens home, family affair, family day out, foundation, huay tung tao, orphanage, picnic, swimming Posted in Foundation Blog |
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