" There are more important things in life than to only accelerate his pace. " (Mahatma Gandhi)
Dear parents and friends,
Excuse me, when we get back again. If you have no time, the summary short and sweet: This week
Result: Further to the greens
number of Orange-messages: zero.
Number of red messages: zero.
(as. 31.8; 16:00 clock)
Let's enjoy this time of joy and abandon before the confrontation with poverty and suffering to us and our young people in the next few weeks to think and act to challenge ...
the difficulties and the sometimes harsh realities overtake us soon enough!
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photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/weltweiteinitiative/sets/
farewell and arrival pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ weltweiteinitiative/sets/72157601478922913 /
the way, we want to point to the current issue of our newspaper worth reading volunteer: http://www.schwarz-auf-wise.de/
We thank all the parents, relatives and friends who take part in these missions as warm and our young people . strengthen We are very impressed with how many came to say goodbye to the airport (some are former often included). Great!
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Here the news from the countries:
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Argentina:
Lina, Tine and BAB (our Buenos-Aires-boy band, known for her appearance at the Aussendefeier) are well received. On Friday night, first there is a small welcome barbecue (asado), which is just as important to the Argentinean soul as football. In the next 4 days there will be a general introductory course to Argentina before Lina and then leave for Tine Jujuy - and begins the phase of the project and introduction of the course.
Ruben: "Everything wonderful! We had a great reception and many new impressions. Everybody is fine - after the long flight, we are all tired of course "
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Bolivia: All Bolis (up to Helmar, the emigrating in 4 weeks) are now well in Buenos Aires arrived. After a flying visit to the city, it goes on Saturday afternoon in a semi-cama bus next to the Bolivian border (approx. 24 hours). By then the adventure begins: border crossing Villazon and continue to Cochabamba. There it awaits the introduction of Training (OAT) along with predecessors. so our group could be stuck quite a few days (by bus) - As is always likely to strike in Bolivia, the crippling public life.
Strong south to the South: Our "Spätzle-Connection" in Bolivia with Luke, Andrea, Steffi, Lisa and Julian in the adoption at the airport Stuttgart
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Brazil: Jacob has arrived safely in Fortaleza and was picked up by his predecessors. http://www.flickr.com/photos/weltweiteinitiative/1278184209/in/set-72157601478922913/
Due to the high temperatures (usually 30 degrees), almost all natives sleep in hammocks, rather than in beds.
When we talked with Jacob, we will also report their first impressions.
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Bad Elster J: A great message and a great honor for our small initiative: Cordula was invited to next Monday with the Federal Minister for Development Cooperation (Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul) the new "weltwärts" imagine that facilitate summer 2008 assignments in developing countries and the state will support. The press invitation, please see the Appendix. It is remarkable that the Ministry has selected us as a model sample, especially since we have no church, foundation or party in the back. After all the time and personal sacrifices in recent years, is a joyous confirmation of all our work. Thanks to all!
And Pablo can tell his daughter later that she has already given as an unborn child a press conference. J
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Dominican Republic: At 3:09 is 's going on (incidentally, the same machine as the Nicas - the a happy flight may be). The new ones had a great Skype conference with their predecessors. Thomas reports a "rich green."
Manu Geiger got 3 full sets for the Soccer Jersey-social work in the slums, what will the kids happy.
Manu Becker: "We are delighted! Finally, end with the preparations ;-). The year is great! Thank you! "
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Guatemala: Big
farewell at Frankfurt airport, high quality and perfect: in addition to parents, have also come Bettina, Karl-Heinz, vintage spokesman Luke and Laura and predecessor Almut to our Guatemala team good luck to . Do They are now well-landed in Cancun (Mex), were picked up by Thalea predecessor and now have a nice bus ride to himself (exhausting, at least J): via Chetumal, Belize and Flores to Coban beautiful!
Flo reported on 31.08: "Hiya! just wanted to drop in short, that we arrived safely in Guatemala cancun! All healthy, luggage is all there, we are all just dead tired. regards, flo "
predecessor Thalea:" We have it good in any case, we have found the night for a cheap but nice and safe hotel and already delicious evening eaten "
Sebastian, Jonni and Catherine Hagen land directly in the capital. soon more.
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Mexico: The volunteers were among others from predecessors Rouven Sebi and adopted at the airport (and of course Laura, who lives virtually in the airport and as many vintage speakers adopted person).
With Fabi Seewald is now our 3rd FW landed in GDL.
Patrick: "So for us everything is ok. we live very well with us and explore the city and district. so it's all in the green area with us. "
Hendrik:" Mitja and I have now gone on for three hours in San Cris. Feel good, we are now first showed the city. "
Leonie backpack only comes to the next machine the next day, so that they will follow.
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Nicaragua: they start it out for our star setter Nicaragua Ernst: The preparations of the predecessors are completed.
little bit confused as I was only requesting predecessor Edo: "Does a turtle tour with the OAT, the OAT
(= On-Arrival-Training) is to make our volunteers with the culture and mentality of the land trust. I know that we Latinos for our open sense of time are known, but come to the same J with turtles ... I hope this is not an omen and our Nicas us look more like busy bees.
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Palestine / Israel: spokesman countries Peer writes in his weekly message: "We are all GREAT! Laila Sayde - good night
Willy Brandt Center, Al-Qudz: January
light joke: Has saved a kitten from a garbage bin and must now look where he herkriegt money for the vet.
SOS Children's Village, Beith Lehem:
Leo Henton & Thilo nun have taken the same time 12 children to the silent movie in the refugee camp, which degenerated into a "toddler mass brawl" - no silent films more, before a bit of Arabic in there: - ) ... Were still bombed in Jenin with a few "pebbles", after they had not turned out to be very generous - but not a reason to be afraid. Sounds worse as it was "On
Arabic -. course we still need to improve a lot, take a (as in the past) an intensive course at LSI in Bochum but have been recommended ...
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Peru: Our 3 Peruvians are safely arrived in Urubamba. The flight Lima-Cusco had failed, allowing them to stay a night at the expense of the airline at the Sheraton and arrived a day late.
FW Patrick Joos: "After our trip lasted a bit longer :-) are added, we arrived safely in Munaychay.
I'm very impressed with everything here. The children in Munaychay are just super, super nice and were very well received. And the scenery is of course also great.
FW Christian Schart writes: "Everything is great, the kids are super cute and just come running towards me and hug me. The landscape is
umwerfend.Ich just got a little played Frisbee with the kids, with Thomas gave a paper airplane and Jongierkurs crafted (the children were not at all get enough of it). "
FW Oli:" Everything we like about it more here very good. Today we have all met with the project manager (Connie) and with our significant others (Nici and Max) and again talked about our fields of work, also we were ourselves for the next two months search for Houses, in which we will now auich equally have had lunch and did homework. What is problematic is that the last bus high [in children's village] leaves at 6 clock endet.Ansonsten and thus practically the day it is for us but as I said everything great, everything is super nice and made us really nicely, so we hardly can wait until we can really get into the work. Many greetings from Peru, Oli "
Project staff Nici:
" Our three new interns WISE eV have now been received in Munaychay. You make a very sympathetic and competent first impression.
I am very happy about the three new guys and I look forward to working with them. "
Ex-FW Christopher, who just introduced his successor: "is our return slowly moves closer and closer and I think each of us howl J
I think you do you can not imagine how grateful we are all three happened to be wise eV and for all the experiences this year. Peru reports on each case, permanent green! "
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Russia: Russian hard just cram all 3 in the Intensive Language Institute at Bochum.
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South Africa:
FW Hanjo writes from Durban: "We are live and well here. So far, no major difficulties (The project) Ethembeni like us very well and also the land around it.
Steffen Simon and it's also good in Harding. On Monday, while all other volunteers to Durban and we are preparing for the OAT. Greetings from South Africa, Hanjo "
PS Our phone numbers:
Hanjo: +27 (0) 73 1802959
Frank: +27 (0) 73 1800473
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Kwanokuthula: Marie, Matze Till and prepare for life in the township just say good bye to friends and family.
predecessor Simon Braus by phone: "Despite all the difficulties that exist in such a year, I can say: It was amazing - fantastic! The best thing I can do! "
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Finally, here are excerpts from the report by FW Frank Seidel:
"Dear family, dear friends, dear supporters!
I am safely arrived in South Africa! I arrived at 08.26 noon to 12:20 in Durban and was immediately picked up by Jan-Hendrik, my predecessor. Quick things packed into the car and off to Monteseel, I live for a year. The ride was very influenced by many new impressions, also it was very, very warm! On the highway past the new towns, informal settlements and the cars here in Germany could no longer permitted to drive ... ...
But before we are driven to the house, but we are still at the "Drum Mont" held a viewpoint from which one of the thousand hills overlooking the valley. Breathtaking. Unfortunately I have not got any photos of it ... .. then made the journey went on to our "cottage". Then we have
panted in short, unloaded my luggage and then we went to school ever spontaneously where I work now. Arrived at the school were already a lot of kids running up and have opened the door. All wanted to know who I was because .... Jan-Hendrik is not the day a lot more to say than "lona igama lake uFrank" which means "His name is Frank" and to always "He's the new volunteer!" So great children's eyes I have not seen for a long time ....
This idea took about 2-3 hours. ... We walked through the school and almost always have more kids made. I was surprised not bad, but because the number of albinos are on the school. I would say now, after two days of school right that there are about 50 Albion at the school, and the total at about 350 students.
Monday morning (7.30 clock) we were then presented at the weekly general assembly of the school as "the new volunteers" by Jan-Hendrik. The Monday then we have spent with us to introduce the teachers, at least among those who were present, because at the moment is the "Ethembeni flew" around, so an apparently very annoying flu. Then we have "worked" the volunteer schedule. ... So I have until the OT group (occupational therapy) to participate and lunch-time we had a really fun football game. First we had five against five, but of course Word got around quickly that can be kicked, so we were quick 25 on the square and another ten more kids watching the. We have collected the first plus points with this game with the kids, that was fun.
the evening, we then have our first "braai" had, therefore, a South African barbecue. We were invited by the Americans turn to the time a film about two students that soon the New York marathon, or sink. The food was great!
On Tuesday we are at 8.00 clock in the school and have work, "wanted" .... Because so many teachers are ill at the moment we have in Grade 5 PD (physically disabled) a little bit trying to take the boredom of the kids and tries to deal with them. Jan-Hendrik Sudoku was very effective, which has been out later than really serious undertaking, as it has some heavy much to paint the grid. Heavier's also when the kids not the English words for example Grid know ... .. a bit of a challenge to explain the
;-) Anyway, I can say that I'm here now like super good, the people welcome you on the street one time, even if one not know the people you know who you call a "sharp" over and they laugh. The landscape is unique, although still not everything is really green here it looks like that from idyllic. The two viewpoints here it is near an overwhelming offer a look into the "Valley of the Thousand Hills". During the day when the sun shines, it is really nice and can be in shorts and T-shirts . Run around But once it gets dark against 17:30-18:00 clock is already much cooler. I thank you .... has
... for each of the possible here!
... at my farewell committee at the airport!
... for the kind words in my farewell book!
... for the parting gifts!
... with my family!
I look forward to emails from you and hope that you are doing well!
Love,
the Frank who is now in Africa! (How amazing is that ???!!!! I can not really believe!)
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