In Reply to: Thanks Geri posted by Tina G on Monday, 13. July 2009 at 10:23 Bali Time:
What a wonderful surprise to receive your email today Tina. Thank you very much to everyone who raised this money and for your kindness in thinking about our students
Tina asked what we would buy with the $100 that they would donate to us. We will use this money to help buy clothing and shoes for some of our new boarders.
We will have new boarders moving into the Learning Centre this month. These children come from very poor homes in remote mountain areas. When they arrive they bring with them "their best clothing and shoes".
I know from experience that their clothing will be very clean but will be in terrible condition after being handed down and washed many times. To be honest the clothing is only fit to be used for dusters.
We always take them to the traditional market where clothing is cheap and buy them two sets on clothes and some thongs or sandals. With these new clothes they have presentable afterhours clothing to wear.
It's so important for their self esteem to fit in with the other students in their new school as fast as possible.