Monday 11 October 2010

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Grant Clark said...

Bangladesh Team

You have an exciting but challenging schedule ahead. You will be profoundly impacting the lives of 6000 precious children - AND - six Canadians!!

Your experiences will make wonderful stories that you will want to share when you return home. There will be a listing of local media contacts waiting for Doug to share with the team. I will be pleased to assist anyone of you in getting your stories to the media.

Leslie and I will eagerly watch for your reports as you reach out to "one child at a time".

Grant Clark/Leslie Banner

Anonymous said...

I follow the blog daily to see what you wonderful people are up too. My beautiful cousin Danielle is part of the team. Hope everyone is well and stay safe.

Lucie said...

I will be reading you. Go Doug-Go. Lucie.

Laura Harper said...

Greetings Bangladesh Team 2010

Glad to hear you arrived and are now hard at work. Safe travels and have fun. look forward to reading your reports.

Regards
Laura Harper

Theresa Carravetta. Team Togo 2010 said...

Wow!! You have an enormous job ahead of you, but the much anticipated delivery of the childrens' gifts will far surpass any of the tired bones in your bodies. Enjoy the childrens' delight and your journey.

Anonymous said...

Hi Doug,Mike,and Team Bangladesh,
Good Luck to the entire team as you begin another challenging distribution.Will be anxiously checking your reports and pictures every day.Enjoy the kids and stay safe.
Judy Snobelen

Phil & Jan said...

Hi Doug
Arrived in the Sault Saturday. Thanks for all your efforts making the arrangements. Had a wonderful retirement party for Phil last night.
Will be keeping you in our thoughts as you distribute the kits. Hope you get a smile or two in your pictures and look forward to seeing them when you are home.
love
Mom & Dad, Phil & Jan

Patti Foster said...

To Michael and Team Bangladesh 2010,
God speed on your journeys to the villages of Bangladesh. Be safe. Wishing you all the best on your distributions. Will be reading your blogs faithfully. Many children will be sleeping well because of your hard work.
love, Patti

Anonymous said...

GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU ALL HAVE ARRIVED SAFE, BE SAFE FOR THE REST OF YOUR JOURNEY.I AM GOING TO TRACK THE TEAM EVERYDAY TO SEE HOW THE TEAM AND MY VERY GOOD FRIEND DANIELLE IS DOING. GOOOD LUCK GUYS AND ENJOY EVERY HAPPY CHILD FACE AS THEY RECIEVE THEIR BED KIT.
PAULNE

Doug Jamieson said...

Hey, Doug: I see you still have that great photographer's eye. Looking forward to more shots from around Bangladesh. Kinda wish I was there with you again. Best to all your team, and to our OVO friends. Enjoy the adventure.

Linda and Ron Roswell said...

Hi Michael & Team. Well, the distribution has begun. I anxiously wait for blogs posted so I can somehow participate in your journey. God Bless you all, and safe travels as you head for remote villages. Mike, you are in our thoughts daily. Please give our best to our new friends in Bangladesh! Linda and Ron Roswell

Linda Webb said...

Hi Team,
Following your blogs closely and enjoying the superb photos.
Stay well & safe.
Mike .... try to curb your enthusiasm for enlarging your family!
Best regards to our Rotarian partners too.
I remember them well. Special hellos to Rowly and Maswood.
Linda W.

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! We can get so caught up in our day to day lives - this provides a great reality check. Thank you again.

Kate Procter

Pauline Bryan said...

I am not sure who is having more fun the team handing out bed kits or the children receiving the bed kits.Hope the team has a safe journey onto your next site.Keep the photos coming it is nice to see the children smiling faces you guys are doing a great job.

Sandy Ciarlariello said...

Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! I commend your courage and dedication to such a worthy cause. May God keep you safe!

ROAN said...

Hello Team Bangladesh, 2010

We wish we were with you again. Please say hello to everyone for us. We know the team will have a tough time keeping up with Doug and Mike (the experienced ones) but they won't forget the memories they build. We noted that you were already shopping and we hope you were able to get all the supplies you needed.
Stay safe and enjoy wonderful Bangladesh and its wonderful people.

Joan and Richard Hryniw

Anonymous said...

Hi team...what great photos! Please give our VERY BEST to the Bangladesh Rotarians who we worked with 3 years ago. They are WONDERFUL! We will be following your distribution with enthusiasm. Keep up the great work! Love from Roberta and Don Harris and Arrius Racioppo

Annette and Dennis Arnold said...

Greetings Team Bangladesh!
What a great team you are!! Gosh, you are all working so hard...almost 2000 bedkits in just two days!!! We are so enjoying your daily blogs...and... your pictures are INCREDIBLE! We can just see those little 'thumbs up!'
Stay safe...and ENJOY!
Annette and Dennis Arnold

THE THURSDAY NIGHT BOYS CLUB said...

MIKE, THE THURSDAY NIGHT BOYS CLUB HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE DISTRIBUTION . YOUR ARM STRENGTH HAS NOT IMPROVED FROM THE PICTURE OF YOU ARM WRESTLING. WE ARE FOLLOWING YOUR JOURNEY AT CASEY'S BRANTFORD.

Dana and Bill Chopp said...

Michael, Dana and I are enjoying the photographs and the record of your journey . Kep safe and God Bless

Anonymous said...

Hi Team;
Glad that all is going well. The kids sure sound like they are responding to all of you...what satifaction that must be for all of you.

Be Safe and have a wonderful time. Wish I was there.

Cheers
Tom Belton

PS: Andy, the boat is all winterized and in storage. Leaves all over the place awaiting your return. HAHAHA

Anonymous said...

Hi Team! Enjoying the blog! The Greiner grandkids want to know why you were riding and not pedaling the rickshaws...

Love from Cedric, Alec, Megan and Jerome

Anonymous said...

Watching and reading your journey as you go. Hello 'Newbie #2!'... I think you called yourself... Danielle you're amazing! Congratulations to the entire team and wish you well! - D'bee S.

Holly/John said...

Okay, so how fast does a rickshaw have to travel to outrun a bengal tiger?
Pretty darn fast!
Thank you for representing us. Thank you for your reports. Thank you for your pictures.
Thank you for your generosity.
And........thank you!!!

Anonymous said...

Doug, today's comments bring back great memories of my sister Judy and I sharing one of those cabins.
Keep smiling, just like the kids!
Keep up the good work (and the blogs)

Dave Dryden

Clayton MacDougald said...

Sounds like you guys are motoring through those bed kits, amazing job so far! Glad to hear Andy was able to escape unscathed, hopefully it didn’t take the entire night. Everyone back home is extremely proud of you all – keep the up the good work!

Clayton

Margie Garrett said...

Hi Doug and Bangladesh team..... I actually can envision the ferry ride to Barisal...I laughed ... and then understood all too well what happened..... Like Doug (J) I wished I was there again with you. Bless you all as you bring joy to 6000 families-1 child at a time. Marg Garrett (Bangladesh 2008)

Linda Webb said...

Ah yes .... the Rocket and the bathroom! Brings back vivid memories.
I shared one of those cabins with Norma.
If you have another overnight on a boat, keep in mind that those buckets can be multi-purposed.
What a wonderful immersion in Bangladeshi life!
Keep on trucking!
Linda

Debbie Dryden said...

Hi Doug and team,
Sounds like you are having a great adventure! Terrific photos to tell your tale to us all. Thanks for the updates and best wishes for the rest of your journey.
Debbie Dryden

Laura Harper said...

Hey Team 2010

What wonderful memories you are making.........I am so envious!!!!!Looking forward to more of your adventures.
Thank you,
Cheers
Laura harper

Pauline said...

Hope everyone is on the mends and are feeling better. The picture from today are beauitful. The children look very happy with meeting the team. Keep up the amazing job that you are doing.

Ted Swanston said...

Hello SCAW Bangladesh team

Thank you for the wonderful photos and for sharing your experiences. Travel safe, and we look forward to your future Updates.

Ted

Heather Roswell said...

Hi Uncle Mike,
it's Halloween here- and very cold. I'm thinking about you and the wonderful gifts you are sharing with the children in Bangladesh. I am so envious- missing that feeling and seeing all the smiling faces. Enjoy, be safe and take lots of photos!!
Love Heather

Pauline said...

As we give out treats on Halloween to the children here and bring smiles to there tiny face, you guys (the Team) are giving out bedkits that can change a child life and puts smiles on thier faces. Please be safe and keep up the wonderful work that you are doing. Miss you Danielle, but I know that you are following one of your many dreams.(helping children in this world)

Anonymous said...

Hi Doug,Mike and the rest of the team, Enjoy the photos very much,bring back some memories.Look forward to each day's blog. Glad to see the bubbles are still bringing smiles. Hi to all of the Rotarians we met. Travlel safe. John and Eileen Cockburn

Katie Foster said...

Hi Dad,

Glad to hear everything is going well! Hope you are having an amazing time. Can't wait to hear stories. Be safe!!

Love Katie xo

Walter & Marian said...

Hi Doug and Bangladesh Team:
We are reading your blogs every evening and enjoying your experiences with all your surroundings. The children seem to be smiling more readily than in previous photos -- Is that the duck. bubbles, physical tricks or your winning ways?
Congratulation to the Rotarians with all their work and choices that they have to make before your team even shows up. Thanks to them.
Keep up the good work and the Motto is hung
"Making Life Better One Child at a Time"
Walter & Marian MacDougald

Patti Foster said...

Dear Michael and team, wishing you all the best as you begin your second week of distributions. Keep well and safe, and know we are reliving your travels through your blogs. Love, Patti

Anonymous said...

Dear Kathy and Andy
Hope you are keeping well, looks like you are doing a great job and I'm sure the children are enjoying you all. I see from the pictures that you are looking o.k., enjoy the rest of your great journey, I'm sure that you will have a lot to tell on your return, take a lot of pictures.
Love you all HUW and JUDY

Anonymous said...

Mike , we understand week two is going well. The Thursday Night Boys are following
your emails .We are looking forward to
the photos.

Don and Donna Foster said...

Hi Mike and Team. We enjoy hearing all about your travels. Say `hello` to our new friends in Bangladesh for us. God Bless you all, and of course, the children. Take care, stay safe, Love Don and Donna (from Venice, Florida)

Lisa, Chris, Jaime and Jessica said...

Hi Doug (Papa) and Team,

Glad to hear, and see (great pics...love the colours) that everything is going well. Wow...just look at the hundreds...thousands?? of smiles you generate everyday! What a glorious and rewarding adventure you are all on!

Love Chris, Lisa, Jaime & Jessica

Blaine MacDougald said...

Hi Dad (Doug) and Team,

We have been following your progress daily here in NYC and are very proud of you guys! It is obvious from the photos that your contribution is having a huge and positive impact.

Be safe, have fun and keep up the good work.

Love,

Blaine and Ali

Doug Jamieson said...

Knowing the condition of Bangladesh roads, a 3-day road trip must have been a rock and roll adventure. BTW, why has cow dung barbequing never caught on here? Just wondering.

Sally Jo Martin said...

Hi team - What wonderful blogs and the photos are amazing! I do want to know the secret of your bubble blowing. The Philippines team 2010 could never achieve the "bubble clouds" that you did. If only the blogs included sound bites,we could "hear" the laughter of the kids you are entertaining. You are creating life long memories for them (and you too).

Cheers, Sally Jo

DARRELL GREEN said...

HI DOUG
GREAT JOB ON THE BLOG. ENJOYED THE PICTURES AND STORIES AND LOVED THE MAP TO FOLLOW YOUR JOURNEY. GREAT IDEAS WITH THE BUBBLES AND TRICKS FOR THE KIDS. ENJOY YOUR TIME AND EXPERIENCE AND COME HOME SAFE.
LOVE
DARRELL, TARRA, AARON AND ROWAN

George said...

Hi Doug,Mike and team.It sounds as if you are having a great adventure travelling around Bangladesh,travelling on planes,steamers,rickshaws What's next a hot air balloon.Keep safe you are changing lives on both sides of the ocean.George and Carol Foster

Blaire said...

Hey Dad, So glad to see and hear you've almost completed another successful distribution. I'm sorry I missed your phone call and I sent you a bbm but I suppose your phone is off. Say hi to all my brothers and thank them again for their generous gifts. I look forward to hearing about the next leg of your adventure with Raise the Roof and cant wait to see pics. Safe travels....
Blaire, Kieran and Tedd
(from Vancouver)

Anonymous said...

Hi Doug,Mike and team, congratulations on completing a very exhausting,challenging and rewarding trip. We've been following the map and the photos are awesome. Relax now and safe trip home. Eileen Cockburn

Anonymous said...

Hi Doug, very inspiring work you and your team have done.Thank you for making this world a better place for these children.Look forward to seeing you.

Gary Rosnick

Linda and Ron Roswell said...

Mike and Team. I think all the Comment Posters, are sad as well, that the distribution has come to an end. We will miss the daily updates and photos. Your travels sounded much like "The Amazing Race" with wonderful pit stops and no one being eliminated. Can't wait to see your pictures and hear the stories. Give our best to Milon, Faruk, Didar & Jamal. The Rotarians of Bangladesh, did themselves proud. We, as Canadians, couldn't be more proud of this Scaw Team. Congratulations! An exhausting job well done!

Anonymous said...

I am sure this isn't "Good-bye Bangladesh" but rather "See you later".
Safe trip home everyone and again thank you for your committment and your sense of adventure.
It's nice to know that 6,000 children will be sleeping better thanks to you.

John & Holly

Heather Roswell said...

Well done Team Bangladesh 2010. Mission Accomplished. Wishing you safe travels as you make your way home to family and friends.

Anonymous said...

Doug & Team;
Well done all of you. Enjoyed greatly your commentaries, wonderful photos, and the map routing of your Distribution as it unfolded. How did you do it, as you were on the go all the time it seemed?
I can almost feel your exhileration..a dn your exhaustion.
Safe trips home everyone, and thank you for the Blogs.
Cheers
Tom Belton

Starla and Ryan Wilson said...

Mike and Team,

Thinking of you here in Kitchener! Mike - we wish you well on the rest of your journey. Have a safe trip home to the rest of you. Congratulations on a job well done.

Starla&Ryan

Doug Jamieson said...

Well done, folks. Safe trip home.

Tarra Green said...

Congratulations! Thinking of all the kids that are sleeping a little better these last few nights. You must be proud of your efforts.
Also, wanted to tell you that I shared the blog with my Grade 2/3 class and they soaked it up. Hearing comments in class related to Sleeping children. It really made them think about their own lives and how lucky they are.

Annette Arnold said...

Awesome job Team Bangldesh!
How we shall miss those incredible blogs & pictures allowing us to share your adventure! I found myself waiting for each one! There is absolutely no doubt that you have touched MANY, MANY lives both there and here! Thank You!
May you have safe journeys home!

Mark chambers said...

You guys do fantastic work. I can't imagine the reward you must feel when you see all those kids smiling at you when you arrive with the bed kits. Just looking at the pictures brings a sense of sadness also a sense of happiness & joy from what you have done for them.
Great job! See you when you return Doug.
Mark Chambers

Marne Huys said...

Thank you for keeping all of us informed. I enjoyed your stories very much. Have a safe trip home. Bravo.