On Thursday Nov 8 all of us ( the
team, kids in Providence and
teachers and brothers) celebrated Danny’s birthday. Specially commissioned cake
at 10.30 assembly, ‘Happy Birthday
........’ chanted by all 300, a special
Providence-made card signed by all
the children, another from the teachers.
Then at dinner, the Brothers
joined in the celebration with song and extra
treats. No other Abbey
student has had such a unique birthday
celebration.
After class, we accompanied some of the children to their homes in Nongrah and in Umpling. Both locations were too far away to walk, so we took the children there in taxis.
They would ususlly come to Providence on the local bus. Still, after being dropped by the taxis, we had a long walk in order to visit 4 homes. To get to some of them it meant a steep decline along a rough path and hopping over streams. In one house, it was explained to us that the family had moved here from an inferior dwelling. Took a while to imagine and accept that.
But always we were made feel so welcome and the kids were so proud to have us visit their home. A long walk back to a taxi stand in the rapidly descending darkness and back in the Scholasticate at 5.30.
The teaching and immersion aspects of Project 2012 is living up to the
standards of
other years.
team, kids in Providence and
teachers and brothers) celebrated Danny’s birthday. Specially commissioned cake
at 10.30 assembly, ‘Happy Birthday
........’ chanted by all 300, a special
Providence-made card signed by all
the children, another from the teachers.
Then at dinner, the Brothers
joined in the celebration with song and extra
treats. No other Abbey
student has had such a unique birthday
celebration.
After class, we accompanied some of the children to their homes in Nongrah and in Umpling. Both locations were too far away to walk, so we took the children there in taxis.
They would ususlly come to Providence on the local bus. Still, after being dropped by the taxis, we had a long walk in order to visit 4 homes. To get to some of them it meant a steep decline along a rough path and hopping over streams. In one house, it was explained to us that the family had moved here from an inferior dwelling. Took a while to imagine and accept that.
But always we were made feel so welcome and the kids were so proud to have us visit their home. A long walk back to a taxi stand in the rapidly descending darkness and back in the Scholasticate at 5.30.
The teaching and immersion aspects of Project 2012 is living up to the
standards of
other years.
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