Tuesday, 5 November
2013
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| Main Office cum Girls' Hostel |
The main purpose of my
visit to Sangkhlaburi (SKB) is check out if there are volunteering opportunities in www.baanunrak.org. Their homepage mentioned some English
teaching opportunities in local government school where BaanUnrak children attended.
Although I arrived last Friday, the visit could not happen as I did not want to
inconvenient the staff during the weekends.
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| Newly completed canteen |
Today will be my last
opportunity to visit BaanUnrak as I will be flying back to KL on Thursday to
attend a friend's daughter wedding. I will have to travel from SKB to Bangkok on
Wednesday.
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| general purpose field for performance & sport |
Didi Devamala received
me even I did not have prior appointment. I guess she is used to the local
culture of visiting without prior appointment. I am impressed by her memory as
she is able to recall me as one of the donors and child sponsor from Malaysia.
I do not need to mention much my past engagement with the BaanUnrak. I mentioned to her my intention, experience,
limitations and family commitments so that she can find a good fit for my involvements.
Although I have retired, I will also need to spend some times with the family.
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| Weaving centre |
BaanUnrak Children
will be performing in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to one of company convention and
will travel on this Friday. As they will be going to Bangkok tomorrow, 6
November 2013, I will join them in the van to Bangkok doubling as backup
driver. I will discuss with Didi in the van on my involvements.
Food for thoughts
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| Practicing Yoga for performance in Kuala Lumpur |
Believing and identify
oneself to a social or religious cause and commit one’s life to this cause is
really a selfless and heroic adventure. You see a lot of people here in SKB. And to stick to this cause with unwavering resolve and to continue with untiring effort
and perseverance is amazing. Didi Devamala is one example of unnamed mother Teresa’. We need a lot more such people in this dangerous world.
As donors, we pale in comparison to the life commitment of the Didis.
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| Partial list of children hosted |
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