This Hippo is part of the playground and used for all kinds off activities. Sometimes no one cares for it at other times it is overcrowded.
posted by Thomas at 2:03 PM
Saturday, May 17, 2008
The more the better
This Hippo is part of the playground and used for all kinds off activities. Sometimes no one cares for it at other times it is overcrowded.
posted by Thomas at 2:03 PM
Friday, May 16, 2008
This Hippo is part of the playground and used for all kinds off activities. Sometimes no one cares for it at other times it is overcrowded.
posted by Thomas at 2:03 PM
Welcome to Notre Dame College!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Good news for Riku Chakma from our "Home of Love" orphanage. He was accepted to this prestigious college in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Things were going back and forth for the last 10 days but now it is final. We are very proud of Riku. He will study in the three-year Degree program Bachelor of Social Sciences. (B.S.S.)
posted by Thomas at 10:30 AM
posted by Thomas at 10:30 AM
Andrio Chak
The schools in Bangladesh had examinations in May and this boy did extremely well in class 6. He had A+ in all subjects. Good job Andrio!
posted by Thomas at 5:13 PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The schools in Bangladesh had examinations in May and this boy did extremely well in class 6. He had A+ in all subjects. Good job Andrio!
posted by Thomas at 5:13 PM
Along the road
He said: I am the way, and the truth and the life. John 14:6
What more to we need?
posted by Thomas at 12:25 PM
Sunday, May 11, 2008
He said: I am the way, and the truth and the life. John 14:6
What more to we need?
posted by Thomas at 12:25 PM
Thank you for the bike rack!
Our friends from Malaysia and Taiwan came out on May 1st (Labor Day) and welded a bike rack for the "Home of Love". Not only that but they bought us a welder and electric metal cutter (I am a girl, I do not know tool names!). The older boys watched and eventually got to try their hand at welding and cutting.
Thank you Mr. Tay and Mr. Koh for choosing to spend your free day, on us! Thank you also to Mr. James and Mr. Hoh for your assistance. We so appreciate the generous help God gives us.
posted by Thomas at 3:36 PM
Friday, May 09, 2008
Our friends from Malaysia and Taiwan came out on May 1st (Labor Day) and welded a bike rack for the "Home of Love". Not only that but they bought us a welder and electric metal cutter (I am a girl, I do not know tool names!). The older boys watched and eventually got to try their hand at welding and cutting.
Thank you Mr. Tay and Mr. Koh for choosing to spend your free day, on us! Thank you also to Mr. James and Mr. Hoh for your assistance. We so appreciate the generous help God gives us.
posted by Thomas at 3:36 PM
Cyclone Nargis
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
We are sad to read the news that many 10.000 people have now died from Cyclone Nargis. It was in the Bay of Bengal and looming between Bangladesh and Myanmar this past week. We were watching it and the coast guard here in Chittagong were on full alert. When it turned and went towards Myanmar we had no idea how strong it was going to be. Our prayers are with all those in neighboring Myanmar who lost loved ones and who are now living in desperate conditions.
posted by Thomas at 3:22 PM
posted by Thomas at 3:22 PM
Fish for Sale
The last time they dragged the ponds and caught fish, there was a lot, some of it was then sold at the market as we did not have enough freezer room. There were a few different types of fish and they all have complicated Bengali names but the main one I can remember is: Pukur Mach which translates to: Pond Fish!
Many of the staff and older kids were busy all day cleaning fish while the crows hovered overhead waiting and drooling over the leftovers.
posted by Thomas at 9:26 AM
Monday, May 05, 2008
The last time they dragged the ponds and caught fish, there was a lot, some of it was then sold at the market as we did not have enough freezer room. There were a few different types of fish and they all have complicated Bengali names but the main one I can remember is: Pukur Mach which translates to: Pond Fish!
Many of the staff and older kids were busy all day cleaning fish while the crows hovered overhead waiting and drooling over the leftovers.
posted by Thomas at 9:26 AM
Harvest Time
It is harvest time in Bangladesh. The farmers are working hard to bring in the rice stalk bundles before any rain hits. The harvesting is all done by hand.
posted by Thomas at 4:37 PM
Saturday, May 03, 2008
It is harvest time in Bangladesh. The farmers are working hard to bring in the rice stalk bundles before any rain hits. The harvesting is all done by hand.
posted by Thomas at 4:37 PM
Watermelon Season
Joly, our housemother cutting
Watermelon season comes early to Bangladesh. We all recently enjoyed the fresh sweet taste of the first watermelons. We need 15 watermelons to feed everyone, Mridul brought them on the rickshaw, not an easy task!
Thank you to the Nestbergs and our friends in Kentucky for giving us the finances to buy fruit regularly!
Big and small enjoy it alike.
posted by Thomas at 3:06 PM
Friday, May 02, 2008
Joly, our housemother cutting
Watermelon season comes early to Bangladesh. We all recently enjoyed the fresh sweet taste of the first watermelons. We need 15 watermelons to feed everyone, Mridul brought them on the rickshaw, not an easy task!
Thank you to the Nestbergs and our friends in Kentucky for giving us the finances to buy fruit regularly!
Big and small enjoy it alike.
posted by Thomas at 3:06 PM
Tree
This tree is called Flame of the Forest. I think you can see why. If you flew over Bangladesh you would see "flames" like this dotting the countryside. It only flowers in this season. Isn"t it beautiful? Too bad the trees are all quite large and too high to pick any flowers from! This one guards the entrance to our orphanage.
posted by Thomas at 4:58 PM
This tree is called Flame of the Forest. I think you can see why. If you flew over Bangladesh you would see "flames" like this dotting the countryside. It only flowers in this season. Isn"t it beautiful? Too bad the trees are all quite large and too high to pick any flowers from! This one guards the entrance to our orphanage.
posted by Thomas at 4:58 PM
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