Greetings to the 2012 Team! Please send my Namaste to the Rotarians of Dum Dum their wives, and Tappan. I have many happy memories of 2008 Margaret, Kolkata team member 2008
Hi Deb, Warren and all of Team Kolkata, Glad to hear the distribution has started off well. We are all following along on the website and look forward to your future daily updates and photos. Take care, Jennifer
Congrats on a safe arrival. I can only imagine the happiness that filled the site as you handed out your treasures. Can't wait to hear more about the experiences. Be safe and well.
greetings- glad you all arrived safely to the warm Indian welcome- shivering here! wish you all a wonderful distribution- will always cherish memories of my trip last year- be well and God Bless- hi Warren, Gail Tedford
Greetings to all sides of the distribution - Rotarians, SCAW volunteers and the children. You are all changed as a result of this time together. Memories, photos and stories to tell.
Enjoy each part of the experience. Helping to change the lives of children.
Sally Jo Martin - Mumbai team 2003, 2005 and Bangladesh 2011
Greetings Kolkata Team 2012 Great to hear you are hard at it.Wishes for continued enjoyment as you distribute to those beautiful children. I'm a last minute replacement on the Chennai team leaving Sunday....can hardly wait!!! Cheers and keep safe and well Laura Harper
Hello Aunt Martina...we are so proud of you..We can hardly wait to hear all about it when you arrive home, perhaps over a great game of scrabble and a wee glass of wine!
Hi Martina, Just having coffee with Joey looking at your web site. Awesome! You are a great example for all of us. If you are reading this, get to work! Love, Jeannie
Hello SCAW travelling Rock Stars; Spent time on Saturday morning talking about Mother Theresa, then opened your blog and hear you visited two of her orphanages-awesome. Keep up the good work of making those children smile and giving them a little hope. For The Children Clarence
Thanks for your wonderful photos and reports. You said in yesterday's report that the children made you feel special. You are all SPECIAL. Thank you for volunteering and for being there.
Please pass on my best regards to Gautam Basu, Ashish, Tappan, Messrs Garg and Ghosh and all the amazing Rotarians who have been making a difference in the lives of Kolkata's children since 1999.
Hi Mum and Uncle Warren! Love reading the updates, glad things are going well. Miss you lots proud of you as always! xxoo lots of love to you AND the kids!! love from Kym Raechell Neil and Brindle
Hi Lita Good to see your smiling face. hope that you have a great distribution and a terrific time. We have fond memories of Bangladesh Best wishes to all Pat and Brian Tuddenham
Thanks for your wonderful updates and pictures---best wishes for continued success as you bring love to the children in India. Hi to Warren---still wearing those wonderful leopard gloves!!! Sincerely Carol Rolph
Hint hint indeed... Deb you really must get a few "gets" com'on I know you can, ask a local child for some help and give him or her an assist. Have fun and travel safe. Keep up the good work. Try for 3 that is a easy goal. Kim and I are enjoying the updates. SLY'S
Hi Warren, Deb, and the rest of Team Kolkata. Good to see the BC influence on the distribution. Have fun with the smiling kids, their families, and the OVO's. Safe travels.
A special hello to my friends Deb and Warren (fellow Nanaimo-ites) and to the other members of Team Kolkata. I can't wait to read each day's report and loved being able to look at pictures today. Keep up the good work and having fun while you do it.
Hi Grandma & Aunt Martine! Hoping you are both doing well! We are enjoying the photos! Lauren was so excited to see you both on the computer! Sending you both big hugs and kisses! Love Krista, Lauren & Addyson P.S. Addyson got her first tooth yesterday! xo
hi Martina& Linda. Happy to hear that you are safe Our prayers are with you & your team. The pictures are fabulous. Give the kids a big hug for us. We.re proud of you. Looking forward to hearing about your adventure when you get home over a glass of wine. Love Ross, Brian and Kristyn xoxo
Hi Deb -- What an awesome feat -- Congratulations! It is heartening to see pictures of the children & hear of the team's great effort to make their lives better. It's such great work you're doing! We're all thinking about you here & so happy to see that great smile of yours -- can't wait to hear about this amazing experience! Take care & travel safe! Margaret Strain and Amy Leung
Great pictures! It is hard to fathom distributing over a thousand bedkits in that time. Phenomenal job! Just having a beverage with Dad and Rochelle, making sure he is hydrated! Be safe. Love you
Warren and Team Kolkata. YOu have accomplished so much in the week you've been there. It is so exciting following your travels. 1040 be skits!!!WOW! Your blog will be shared with 9 and 10 yr olds in class. Keep up the great work!!! Marianne Langford
What a wonderful thing you all are doing!! I look forward to the e-mails saying there's an update..... the pictures say so much with everyones big smiles!
Amazing! Heart warming! We are just loving the updates and the photographs. You guys have done so much in such a short period of time, must be exhausting, but rewarding. What heroes you are, I mean it. You are changing lives. Just one request, -- a photo of a bedkit, please, just so I get a better idea of what one is and what it contains. Obviously, it's holding wonderful gifts that the children and their families treasure. We are so proud of you, Deb, the queen of giving!
Hi Mom, i guess your settling in by now, i bet it feels good to give, as you know we miss you here but also wish we were with you there. Be safe, dad is good, see you soon. Son Paul. P.S thanks for the birthday wishes
Hi Martina and Linda and Team! Been thinking about the amazing work you are doing. I am so grateful that my girls have such an inspirational story about their grandma (and aunt) that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. I hope it motivates them to make a difference in this world. Can't wait to have you home. Angie
Hi Warren and Deb. Great to hear from you. Glad you are having a good time. Can't wait for you to come home to see all the pictures and all your exciting stories. Glad you are doing good work for Team SCAW 2012. Love Mom PS: Deb. Hugh says your bathroom is all painted.
Hi Martina & Linda; I hope I finally got onto this. God Bless You ! We are so proud of you and cannot believe the wonderful things you are doing. Thanks, Marty, for the Birthday card. You are SO organized. Can't wait to see you and hear all your stories. Love ya, Theresa & Larry
Hey Mom (Linda), I was talking to Aunt Joan and Uncle Donald and they both agreed that this would be the best way to tell you. I got a LTO at Nottawasaga Pines in Angus teaching English and Photography. I start later this week and the students come to class next Monday. So I am pretty excited. So, you will need to take a taxi or take the bus from the airport when you get back. hahah.
hey mum and uncle Warren, sounds like you guys are having lots of fun! The english test went well, a lot easier then I thought :) BBALL was good, but sad at the same time. Adrianna left us on thursday and flew out on sunday :( but I did get MVP of the weekend for our team! Mr.Spencer, Mrs.Shaw, Mrs.Riddle, and a few other teachers say hi and hope you're having a great time. Hopefully we get to talk to you guys soon! :) -Raechell<3
Hi mom-sorry I haven't been in contact. Very proud and wishing I could be there with you! Just got back from winter camping-opposite weather to what you are experiencing. Sam told me that you called on Saturday to wish a happy bday- thanks! I love looking at the pictures. Just talked to dad-he's great. Mackenzie's exams went well and hockey is going good. Miss you, but proud of what you are doing! Natasha
Hi Martina, So touched by all of your hard work. We love the picture of you singing with the children. Cannot wait to hear all about your experiences. Take care and safe travels. Lauren and Jason, Ben and Violet
Hi Warren and Team: It's hard to belive that you have only one day of distribution left. Do enjoy it and come back home safely. You are keeping Murray's Dream Alive! Duncan Macgregor. P.S. Please say a BIG THANKS to the Rotary Club of Dum Dum for all their efforts. And, give R.S GARG a hug from the "Thanks Bank".
THANK YOU DISTRIBUTION TEAM AND THANK YOU ROTARIANS OF DUM DUM FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL DISTRIBUTION!! DON AND I WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR KINDNESS TO US WHEN WE WERE WITH YOU GREAT FRIENDS BACK IN 2003 AND THEN OUR VISIT WITH OUR FAMILY IN 2007. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE WE WILL TREASURE ALWAYS. WE ARE SO GLAD ALL WENT WELL AGAIN AND SOON THE CANADIAN TEAM WILL BE BACK SAFELY HOME. WITH LOVE, ROBERTA AND DON HARRIS.
Congratulations Team Kolkata! It was wonderful following you on this journey. It was like reliving it Jan 2011. Try to hold on to this incredible feeling until your next distribution. God bless! Marianne Langford
Martina's family altogether for a family event following along excitedly. Wishing everyone a happy Lunar New Year!! Mom we love you & are so proud!
ReplyDeleteGreetings to the 2012 Team! Please send my Namaste to the Rotarians of Dum Dum their wives, and Tappan. I have many happy memories of 2008
ReplyDeleteMargaret, Kolkata team member 2008
Hi Deb, Warren and all of Team Kolkata,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the distribution has started off well. We are all following along on the website and look forward to your future daily updates and photos.
Take care,
Jennifer
Deb, Warren and your team,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a safe arrival. I can only imagine the happiness that filled the site as you handed out your treasures. Can't wait to hear more about the experiences. Be safe and well.
Carey
Way to go grandma!!! PS Grandpa is here for supper.
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Ella
greetings- glad you all arrived safely to the warm Indian welcome- shivering here! wish you all a wonderful distribution- will always cherish memories of my trip last year- be well and God Bless- hi Warren,
ReplyDeleteGail Tedford
Best wishes to Warren and the team. The pictures are wonderful. Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteGreetings to all sides of the distribution - Rotarians, SCAW volunteers and the children. You are all changed as a result of this time together. Memories, photos and stories to tell.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy each part of the experience. Helping to change the lives of children.
Sally Jo Martin - Mumbai team 2003, 2005 and Bangladesh 2011
Greetings Kolkata Team 2012
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear you are hard at it.Wishes for continued enjoyment as you distribute to those beautiful children. I'm a last minute replacement on the Chennai team leaving Sunday....can hardly wait!!!
Cheers and keep safe and well
Laura Harper
The pictures are fantastic! Ava is so excited to see Grandma and Linda on a website. Sending our love. Rochelle, Bill and Ava
ReplyDeleteHello Aunt Martina...we are so proud of you..We can hardly wait to hear all about it when you arrive home, perhaps over a great game of scrabble and a wee glass of wine!
ReplyDeleteLove Joey and Dave
XOXO
hi grandma its mary i miss you. i cant wait to see you again. i hope your having fun ,we're so proud.we wish you a good time.
ReplyDeleteHi Martina, Just having coffee with Joey looking at your web site. Awesome! You are a great example for all of us. If you are reading this, get to work! Love, Jeannie
ReplyDeleteHello SCAW travelling Rock Stars;
ReplyDeleteSpent time on Saturday morning talking about Mother Theresa, then opened your blog and hear you visited two of her orphanages-awesome. Keep up the good work of making those children smile and giving them a little hope.
For The Children
Clarence
Hello Team Kolkata
ReplyDeleteThanks for your wonderful photos and reports. You said in yesterday's report that the children made you feel special. You are all SPECIAL. Thank you for volunteering and for being there.
Please pass on my best regards to Gautam Basu, Ashish, Tappan, Messrs Garg and Ghosh and all the amazing Rotarians who have been making a difference in the lives of Kolkata's children since 1999.
Sincerely, Ted Swanston
Hi Mum and Uncle Warren!
ReplyDeleteLove reading the updates, glad things are going well. Miss you lots proud of you as always! xxoo lots of love to you AND the kids!!
love from Kym Raechell Neil and Brindle
Hi Lita
ReplyDeleteGood to see your smiling face. hope that you have a great distribution and a terrific time.
We have fond memories of Bangladesh
Best wishes to all
Pat and Brian Tuddenham
Thanks for your wonderful updates and pictures---best wishes for continued success as you bring love to the children in India. Hi to Warren---still wearing those wonderful leopard gloves!!! Sincerely Carol Rolph
ReplyDeleteHint hint indeed... Deb you really must get a few "gets" com'on I know you can, ask a local child for some help and give him or her an assist. Have fun and travel safe. Keep up the good work. Try for 3 that is a easy goal. Kim and I are enjoying the updates. SLY'S
ReplyDeleteHi Warren, Deb, and the rest of Team Kolkata. Good to see the BC influence on the distribution. Have fun with the smiling kids, their families, and the OVO's. Safe travels.
ReplyDeleteJudy Dryden
Go Team!
ReplyDeleteA special hello to my friends Deb and Warren (fellow Nanaimo-ites) and to the other members of Team Kolkata. I can't wait to read each day's report and loved being able to look at pictures today. Keep up the good work and having fun while you do it.
Diane Berry
Pigeon. Hey there, miss you. Hope all is going well. Nice pictures. No big news. Love you. George
ReplyDeleteHi Grandma & Aunt Martine!
ReplyDeleteHoping you are both doing well! We are enjoying the photos! Lauren was so excited to see you both on the computer! Sending you both big hugs and kisses!
Love Krista, Lauren & Addyson
P.S. Addyson got her first tooth yesterday!
xo
Hi Kolkata Team,
ReplyDeleteHi Warren,
Glad to see that scaw is giving joy to children around the world. Safe Journey
Dosseh
Togo
hi Martina& Linda. Happy to hear that you are safe Our prayers are with you & your team. The pictures are fabulous. Give the kids a big hug for us. We.re proud of you. Looking forward to hearing about your adventure when you get home over a glass of wine. Love Ross, Brian and Kristyn xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Deb -- What an awesome feat -- Congratulations! It is heartening to see pictures of the children & hear of the team's great effort to make their lives better. It's such great work you're doing! We're all thinking about you here & so happy to see that great smile of yours -- can't wait to hear about this amazing experience! Take care & travel safe! Margaret Strain and Amy Leung
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! It is hard to fathom distributing over a thousand bedkits in that time. Phenomenal job! Just having a beverage with Dad and Rochelle, making sure he is hydrated! Be safe. Love you
ReplyDeletelove all the smiles - you guys are doing a great job! you've got a great smile deb and yellow suits you :)
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Warren and Team Kolkata.
ReplyDeleteYOu have accomplished so much in the week you've been there. It is so exciting following your travels. 1040 be skits!!!WOW! Your blog will be shared with 9 and 10 yr olds in class. Keep up the great work!!!
Marianne Langford
What a wonderful thing you all are doing!!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to the e-mails saying there's an update.....
the pictures say so much with everyones big smiles!
Amazing! Heart warming! We are just loving the updates and the photographs. You guys have done so much in such a short period of time, must be exhausting, but rewarding. What heroes you are, I mean it. You are changing lives. Just one request, -- a photo of a bedkit, please, just so I get a better idea of what one is and what it contains. Obviously, it's holding wonderful gifts that the children and their families treasure. We are so proud of you, Deb, the queen of giving!
ReplyDeleteMiss you. Be safe, team Kolkata
Carey
Hi Mom, i guess your settling in by now, i bet it feels good to give, as you know we miss you here but also wish we were with you there. Be safe, dad is good, see you soon. Son Paul. P.S thanks for the birthday wishes
ReplyDeleteHi Martina and Linda and Team! Been thinking about the amazing work you are doing. I am so grateful that my girls have such an inspirational story about their grandma (and aunt) that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. I hope it motivates them to make a difference in this world.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to have you home.
Angie
Hi Warren and Deb. Great to hear from you. Glad you are having a good time. Can't wait for you to come home to see all the pictures and all your exciting stories. Glad you are doing good work for Team SCAW 2012. Love Mom
ReplyDeletePS: Deb. Hugh says your bathroom is all painted.
Hi Martina & Linda; I hope I finally got onto this. God Bless You ! We are so proud of you and cannot believe the wonderful things you are doing. Thanks, Marty, for the Birthday card. You are SO organized. Can't wait to see you and hear all your stories. Love ya, Theresa & Larry
ReplyDeleteHey Mom (Linda),
ReplyDeleteI was talking to Aunt Joan and Uncle Donald and they both agreed that this would be the best way to tell you.
I got a LTO at Nottawasaga Pines in Angus teaching English and Photography. I start later this week and the students come to class next Monday. So I am pretty excited.
So, you will need to take a taxi or take the bus from the airport when you get back.
hahah.
It looks like things are going well.
Blair
Hello Grandma it's me Ava. I hope you have a safe trip. Thank you for giving children presents. I Love You!
ReplyDeletehey mum and uncle Warren, sounds like you guys are having lots of fun! The english test went well, a lot easier then I thought :)
ReplyDeleteBBALL was good, but sad at the same time. Adrianna left us on thursday and flew out on sunday :( but I did get MVP of the weekend for our team!
Mr.Spencer, Mrs.Shaw, Mrs.Riddle, and a few other teachers say hi and hope you're having a great time.
Hopefully we get to talk to you guys soon! :)
-Raechell<3
Hi mom-sorry I haven't been in contact. Very proud and wishing I could be there with you! Just got back from winter camping-opposite weather to what you are experiencing. Sam told me that you called on Saturday to wish a happy bday- thanks! I love looking at the pictures. Just talked to dad-he's great. Mackenzie's exams went well and hockey is going good. Miss you, but proud of what you are doing! Natasha
ReplyDeletePigeon, Congrats for making it through. Proud of you. Now enjoy the Golden Triangle. Miss you. George
ReplyDeleteHi Martina,
ReplyDeleteSo touched by all of your hard work. We love the picture of you singing with the children. Cannot wait to hear all about your experiences. Take care and safe travels.
Lauren and Jason, Ben and Violet
Hi Warren and Team:
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to belive that you have only one day of distribution left. Do enjoy it and come back home safely. You are keeping Murray's Dream Alive!
Duncan Macgregor.
P.S. Please say a BIG THANKS to the Rotary Club of Dum Dum for all their efforts. And, give R.S GARG a hug from the "Thanks Bank".
THANK YOU DISTRIBUTION TEAM AND THANK YOU ROTARIANS OF DUM DUM FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL DISTRIBUTION!! DON AND I WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR KINDNESS TO US WHEN WE WERE WITH YOU GREAT FRIENDS BACK IN 2003 AND THEN OUR VISIT WITH OUR FAMILY IN 2007. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE WE WILL TREASURE ALWAYS. WE ARE SO GLAD ALL WENT WELL AGAIN AND SOON THE CANADIAN TEAM WILL BE BACK SAFELY HOME. WITH LOVE, ROBERTA AND DON HARRIS.
ReplyDeleteHello Team!
ReplyDeleteWell done! Many thanks for taking us all along on your incredible adventure! We enjoyed every minute of it!
Great work Team! Looking forward to hearing all the details.
ReplyDeleteJay
Congratulations Team Kolkata! It was wonderful following you on this journey. It was like reliving it Jan 2011. Try to hold on to this incredible feeling until your next distribution. God bless!
ReplyDeleteMarianne Langford