Its been quite a busy week for me this week , applying for my work permit, going out with collection boxes and continuing work on promoting the Foundation; all inbetween doing my bit with taking care of the children.

Tai and Gu were both home 3 days this week, their school being closed due to testing.

That worked out quite well because they helped out on the two days I went out scouting for locations for our collection boxes.we would like to give big thanks to Tic Travel, Ratchadamnoen Rd and to Makro Chiang Mai(super highway), for accepting our boxes.

Local shops that have also accepted are our local pharmacy in Sarapee and the nearby Thai cafe located next to the railway line.

As usual the childrens spare time has been taken up by riding their bikes, games in the garden, doing homework and watching a little TV.

Right now the Lamyai buyers are in the village and on a couple of days Wasana has had the children helping to harvest our Lamyai. Not much to be made for us but it all helps with the childrens pocket money for school.

We have had a couple of very good English language sessions this week with the children learning Months and Days. Using his more advanced comprehension I got Tai to take a turn at being the teacher. This was partly to give him more confidence in actually speaking and also to show him that teaching is not easy for the teacher.

I have to say he did very well and now says he understands the difficulties teachers have when children don’t listen.

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