Monday, 8 April 2013

Philippines: Some Random Thoughts for Today

    Dance Recital from Philippines 2013
    Happy Kids from Philippines 2013
  • What a privilege it is to listen to our national anthem sung while on the opposite side of the world. 
  • Good to see a label with a famous hockey name that is not Dryden. 
  • Our Overseas Partner in Honduras, the Rotary Club of Tecugicalpa donated a bedkit in today’s distribution.
  • Lunch at Jollibee, the Philippines equivalent to McDonald’s with each cash register having a dozen patrons in line.
  • The sun, with temperatures hovering on either side of 40 may be getting to the team as Team Leader Alan is losing control 
  • At the end of the day of 750 bedkits, the team broke out in songs from Oklahoma, perhaps an indication of their joy at being in rural settings for the day
  • Our octogenarian Enid has people telling her that she is cute, kids kissing her and volunteers giving directions to go to Grandma.
  • Patti and Sharon appear to be competing to see which one can hug the most children. 
  •  Rick who appears to be a foot taller than the rest of the team was playing basketball with the kids but was not playing fairly as he had a child on his shoulders which made for easy baskets. 
  •  Chris snapping photos of everything that moves, come to think of it everything that doesn’t move – he must have a patient wife
Kids going home with their bedkits from Philippines 2013
No doubt that their pleasure and the relaxed atmosphere results from the computerized numbering system introduced by Maurice and the hard work and organization of our overseas partners. Most of you who have been to the Philippines will remember – Dr Ito, Alice, Jess, Toto, Beth, Lydia, & Melvin Mendoza while a new young group led by Millette, Eggy, Jeric, Louie, Rochelle & April are being groomed for increased responsibilities.

Team Leader Alan for Team Philippines 2013
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