"Who today has no time for his health, will later need a lot of time for his illness. "(Sebastian Kneipp)
Dear parents and friends,
what you have learned along the way and tell us again and again volunteers after their return, is : to look after their health and to listen to your body, especially in the early years is reflected in many volunteers each year, an adaptive response to the new Lebensumstaende (unfamiliar food, climate, altitude, pathogens, water damage, etc.) that her immune system entirely. nice calls, so that colds and diarrhea are common.
In Bolivia Alt FW Philipp downright shocked that from his successors Just wanted to hire no diarrhea. Now he can sleep easy again: It had taken only a little longer. You know certainly the pun: "Talk to 2 volunteers:" How, "asks one?. Then the other: "It runs ..."
course we take seriously again this year all sick leave and know that fever and diarrhea are just pleasant. Nevertheless, we should not lose sight of the fact that this is just in the beginning simply related to this subject and generally not worrying. Nevertheless, we always want to be on the safe side and recommend our dear FW once too often to the doctor or hospital to go, even if we then in some particular cases with Cannon fire on a wheel.
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Freudiger Note
is just very fresh, the latest edition of our newspaper worth reading, volunteering appeared: www.schwarz-to-wise.de . The reading is free but not free! The paper reflects the experience and subtle reflection of our young people - and is a wonderful example for successful participation and responsibility taking over. This edition has been completely re-researched independently by our own volunteers and former volunteers, written, coordinated, illustrated and published. Top class! Special thanks go to all department heads, and Puschel, and Philip "Che" back home for their tireless Use.
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Here are the latest reports from the countries of operation:
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Argentina:
Alt FW Jens "The course has begun, and everything else runs great with the new."
Wolfgang FW: "I just want to express it: TODO BIEN!! Buenos Aires: Status Green "
Christoph (Brettians") Brett money: "Hola! Max is doing well Lohman landed here! Who have recently picked up from the airport. He enjoys the trip now after our first shower. Then provide him with the same Fracturas and bring him this evening for the bus to Jujuy. Muchos Saludos "
Our Jujuy - Crew has made a flying visit to a children's social project to Tilkara (in the Andes), where they are complementary and help in turn. FW Lohmann Max is now well arrived in Jujuy and reports a "very gruuuuuen"
"Hello dear! I am now arrived in Jujuy, was class of an overwhelming reception committee with opposition banners and co-commissioned the reception was! We were already in the [project] Jardin del Amor, where I received and for the first tine and lina for the second time totally welcome. after a busy animal =) football game, there was something to eat and homework a little help we have again made their way home, find there to eat it now. I already feel totally well-greet un dia estupendo! with many of jujuy! your maxP.S. ! Is [the bus ride with] coche cama yes the hammer "
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FW Tine writes:" I wanted to say anyway, just notice that here everything is great and we are going super. Max is now there and we believe that it is a super year "
FW Lina about the round mail:
! Oh pablo - very briefly. it's great to read all this. we are fine in jujuy supi. hold fast to your idealism! We are very proud of wise and you! "
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Bolivia
Especially pay our crew El Alto, the height of 4200 meters and the (well known, "delicious") Food tribute. Nevertheless, report all "green".
Franz:
"The last ride (6.30 hrs) to La Paz from Cocha survived very well. But now the higher power slowly felt "
" freeze for peace ". Lukas, Simon, Franz, predecessor Phil, and Basti against the highest civilian WG in the world.
Lukas Bretzinger:
"short for OAT: Well done! Unfortunately, I was the last two days flat, ... because I was in bed by 39 fever. Of course I am (so how to do that as a German here) makes immediately to the hospital and there I was a harmless flu diagnosed. After only one day and 2x the acetaminophen fever more fully the famous diarrhea! Since the bus to El Alto (6 hours) as I appeal before a stop could well go to El Alto. Now we are here! On the "most dangerous place in Bolivia," the taxi switched and our future quarters (COMPA wow! also in Calle de la cultura shortly seen) went to the house. (...) At last, the diarrhea is due also to all, Phil was horrified, how long it lasted;) I think I give a precaution even from blood and stool samples in nem laboratory costs almost nothing and is certainly safe. Well, the height is to bear right now just what was But it is already cold winter ... But that really spoils the mood ... not "
Simon of Opole:" We were present at two projects that have now been fond of us and do the same and kept her invite to dinner or parties and, although we already COMPA schedules - on the street reads, "son ustedes los nuestros ?"... We are popular;)
FW Basti Fantasti writes: "We Alteños HERE here except for a few health weaknesses very good!
Yesterday we have put together our plan of work and in a week it's been really begins. I'll take a few English-workshops and art metals and everything else possible (definitely Mobile School - now the Teatro Camion we have collected some experience). For the festival in Cocha, we must also superior to even some, so we start well tomorrow. That's it, we need help (my estimation) is just not - we can but of course may hear from us. Much love, Basti (Sebastian core) "
Alt FW Phil:" French is feeling better. Sebastian is back fitter, after last night was a bit tarnished. At today's afternoon program will definitely be there again all! greetings from el alto, Phil "
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FW Stephi Haeusinger from the subtropical Santa Cruz writes:" Hello dear ones. Mateo and I are now great in the morning with ex-FW-Matz arrived
Everything worked super, the WG is beautiful (we will buy tomorrow haengematten) & the city has just flair ... were already in the COMPA eat lunch a nice time and a delicious alternative to rice papa / / flesh-eating during OAT;) will be equal to a little parade through the city and spoil us for conformity with pasta .. Tomorrow we will look further then the projects ...
we are looking forward to a great course and the projects the year-was generally for a mega experience!
Kind regards, Stephanie & Mateo "
Alt FW Matze reports now that the Santa Cruz successfully completed Introduction was new and our can start right now.
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countries spokeswoman Teresa reports from Cocha sniffles, but "all green" (not the cold, but the mood J)
FW Julian Bidner: "I feel great I'm comfortable ... "
FW Lisa:" Yippie yeah! I report: Our house is great, my roommate can play guitar and I've already fallen in love. His name is Franz, is 10 months old and the cuddly cat, I know. As you can see: all good, ne cocha is great city! many gruesleins by lisa "
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Alt FW Claus:
" OAT ended well, was a very exciting and interesting, above all, successful week. (...).
This year was more than I thought, what would it be, it has truly changed me. Thanks to all that supported me this year, confirmed me in my actions and were interested. Your Claus "
Alt FW Julia writes in its latest monthly report on the parallel world of poverty:
" Every Tuesday we take a small van in a pretty neat part of town. From the kitchen pulls the smell of food, which prepare the employees over to us. The gardener cut the hedge, into beautiful beads. The car is waiting behind the polished and highly secure garage on his weekend trip. Through this neighborhood full of idyllic pulls a small canal, where we park our van.
"Children, we have it, how are you you, all right?" We call in the channel. And then we see creeping them out: children with dirty clothes, ungekämten hair, a 15-year-old girl whose belly is under her tight top a little too spherical for her age, an infant with black legs, guys with water, collected in a car tire to make the face freshen up, and many more. All they keep a small plastic bottle under the nose with tough, yellow liquid: its adhesive. This band of children climbing out of the channel, which for the home approximately 50 of these children. Past astonished neighbors who just sprinkle their lawns, they climb on the van - and our work can begin "
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FW Andrea Arnold. from Sucre:
"we are well arrived in Sucre, the city is really nice right, please us very well here. We have to live with the Germans and the opportunity to go on Sunday in the family, mother and daughter are staying away, but eat together, and the woman is very lovable. and there is even a washing machine there;))
the city itself is full of quiet, we have not noticed anything, should be the kind of strikes or demonstrations, except that in many important, 'sucre Capitalia plena.
today we were the first time to work in Cerpi, gisela is excited by the mobile school, I will be able to experience this morning. introduced, we really have not yet but we will take care. all the best wishes hope you doing fine, Andrea "
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Brazil:
Our supervisor Paulina has geskyped with the 3 new, announces "green".
FW Jacob wrote a few days ago:
"we have today, the project IntegraSol visit, which really left a great impression on me seems to be working incredibly well and the momentum and the will is there really to feel "
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Germany.
Paula is visiting Bad Elster, helping along.
12 hours of continuous Skype on Wednesday with the nice yield positive "green" messages from all WGs world.
also created a unprecedented "global dialogue": Simultaneously FW are from 12 countries online, talk to each other and exchange their experiences.
The first "Grosskommunikationstag" clearly also a fun way, can the speed with which the news spread, independent of the secured truth, a double-edged sword.
Even before we in the Dominican Republic of knowing it secured what they have at all our two fever patients, Kristina hears from Nicaragua by Lukas from Bolivia, which in turn has geskyped with Laura in the Dominican Republic that it was probably dengue fever ... J
A little deceleration is doing us all very well, because everything takes its time: a diagnosis for a few hours, a cold a few days and a pregnancy a few months - and that's a good thing!
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Dominican Republic: get
As FW Geiger and his predecessor, Jose Manuel fever, we bring them straight to the hospital because we have too much rather than too little even consult a doctor. Initially diagnosed with dengue fever, but a closer examination but not confirmed. In any case, both are in the best precaution, medical care and also again on the road to recovery, such as a phone message shows: "The nurses here are really pretty" (Both are already out again this Sunday).
was otherwise brought the beautiful flat on its feet, we have shelves, a stove, one bed and a generator concerned, so that we ourselves in everyday power failure now have light. Nevertheless, the new volunteers every evening sitting by candlelight on the veranda and practicing with Kenya (so called her teacher) English conversation. There is much laughter and applauded - and even the neighbors take an active part. The children play in the street, crows and dogs barking faucets, and any Christian neighbors begin Sunday morning at 4 with a loud, singing praise of many moods.
The soccer tournament was a resounding success. Of course, our "Dolphins" from the slums Caballona were disappointed that they have in the final against the physically more robust (nutrition advantage?) And experienced team of rich private school lost Lasalle, but about winning, it should not walk anyway. Nevertheless, it feels somehow unfair if one team cools off with "Gatorade" in boxes, while at home our kids not times have running water. Our volunteers are required as a teacher: In the game, an opponent makes a disparaging gesture under his nose, as if our team (with Haitian refugees) stink. The atmosphere is heated suddenly very beautiful.
In a short conversation made the players realize that Fair Play means respect for the players. The note bears fruit: After the game, the player comes to the dolphins and apologized.
adopted after the tournament, Alt FW Jose with a stirring speech of his kids. You feel how much they have taken him into their hearts, and vice versa. For many of the children are our volunteers father-substitute, or at least the "big brother" to look up can be a shining example. All form a circle around their Zivi hug him all at once, as they wanted him no longer let go - cry and countless tears of farewell. I've never pubescent boys, but all so cool and tough "Tigres" (Gangster =) want to be seen as openly show their feelings. Behind many a hard facade reveals a veeeery soft core. J
The next training has already been passed by the new - the encouragement (25 kids) continues: Even adult men over 40 to ask whether our FW is not a team could build for the elderly. An interesting idea to alcoholism in this target group to fight world ...
New FW Thomas writes: "The first thing I must tell you that I'm doing very well and to me the whole thing here, so what of guided 䬬 t:))"
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Guatemala:
countries spokesman Florian writes:
"Halli Hallo my dears!
So everything is pointed in Guadeloupe! ... Therefore a rich dark green! All
have already gone to families and more or less satisfied. At the moment, but we are all on a small volunteer meeting in the WG.
many in Guatemala was the beginning of something extraordinary, but we live a fast TRAINING guat us! A small Skurilität By the way: we are now in possession of probably the biggest pants Coban! We have found these pants with the size XXXXXL (5xl) in a Ropa Americana. The pants are sooo great fit in the 4 people!
So very, very best wishes from Coban! . Guate your team "
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Jonny:
I live now since Monday with a host family in which I really like it pretty well. As you say patter, here Endrücke of impressions on me this evening as we were boys in a 100% indigenous forest village in the mountains on an Independence Day celebration tomorrow. That was really an experience ... very poor, but very interesting! Meanwhile, I find myself in Cobán deal already in some measure the course and not me ... Oh, is just great here!
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As always humorous our Anton writes:
"yes dear pablo, your last days Enjoy a childless man, because: children can be really challenging as I have pointed out (dog but also, and even bite, so rather than child-dog, so much is sure ... schonmal)
good job, your antonia "
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Small Health Update: Our Guatemala team (especially the girls) is also currently faced with diarrhea and colds. Although something is never pleasant, but in no way worrying because it is simply related to this subject and is repeated in each year.
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predecessor and now ex-FW Maik wrote in his final report:
"I will in the year Guatemala mourn always running, but as always can look back in beautiful thoughts. I will return in any case.
I am very glad to have spent this year in Guatemala and am looking forward to return one day. "
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FW Catherine Hagen seems to be the major challenge in the mountains Chiantlas yet to master very well disturb only a few fleas. The charity school is known desorganisert right and with only 2 teachers at 160 pupils greatly understaffed, but now they have us so.
Gluer FW Paul, "We's going very well so far. Everyone here is very saddened by his [predecessor,] Thaleas farewell, so are we. Nevertheless, all goes well, they did just a good on-Arival training :-) Monday starts the course. For 2 weeks from now we live in Chainla work then goes up and of course houses einrichten.Alles is thus in the green area, very warm greetings from Guatemala, Paul "
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Mexico:
FW Leonie:
"Our predecessors Mo and Katie are just left! For now we only really begin life here in San Cris - the two have really bothered caring about us. (...) So, all the best! Leonie "
spokesman Hendrik report states:" Green light: in san cris just beginning the phase of settling without predecessors ... all still a little bumpy, but in a few weeks everything is easy to learn. In Guadalajara are all excited, but will probably be tiring.
Best regards Hendrik "
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FW Patrick Lopez:
" with us in Guadalajara, everything is still ok.
The work in the Oasis is always experienced, Luke and I start next week (after the
English) in Acortar distancias. Otherwise
concerns us very well, we covered each day exhausted but happy to bed ;-) Physiologically we're ok too, no one is sick or has bigger problems with digestion (at least I know it is of no nee, nee, however, concerns us good!).
cordiales Saludos de Patrick "
FW Lukas Wetzel Skyped just" a wonderful sunday evening I wish you, everything is super "
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Ex-FW Marco, in his final report:
"I can say that it was worth it! This year I have been incredibly intense
experiences. I have seen so much news that it was hard sometimes, it just to process Sun I think getting to know another
reality of life, which is unfortunately far too many people everyday, I was certainly influenced. Many things lose their terror, once you look behind the scenes
a "different world". A special thanks also goes to my organization and especially to wise ev Cordula and Pablo for their incredible commitment
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Nicaragua: Masaya
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FW Alex is getting to the point: "I'm just wonderful!"
Alt FW Britta: "super us you go. ... the project is really the best Way. we have started so many new great things and every day 25 children "
New FW Kristina:". Buenas dias you to "[love Kristen, but this need" buenos dias "hot]
" I wanted again a sign of life give us. As you know, we survived the hurricane and also the OATs great. Masaya is really beautiful, I think we all feel very lifted - not least to the predecessors and Britta, is particularly special to her family. We are really still in the "honeymoon" and enjoy the frescos. I started on Monday already working with the Mobile school, Alex and Aaron have in the morning instead the language course. The afternoons we're a little help in the project - we live anyway the action. :) Today Edo is gone, and so we are not so much, but together with Gris, Britta and Chele definitely a super Team.Wir are very excited to get started! Muchos saludos y un abrazo, Kristina "
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Simon Richter: I'm fine. in Nueva Guinea, there was no Huricane phenomena. So much for all the great (and healthy) "
Alt FW Patrick praises his successor:
" The guys do it at the time quite well, but have problems with the English. Course running at full speed but failed and is now only by the national holiday, but learn diligently Vokablen etc. "
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Achim skype:" I'm doing well on track "
In FW. Janosz turns just fever and diarrhea - he will see a doctor tomorrow. Otherwise, it was him stimmungsmaessig well.
"Our apartment is fantastic. we should theoretically have a room enough, but with a dividing wall of bamboo with these issues are solved. We have a beautiful garden with a giant-quality, giant mango tree exorbitantly large! in the covered section of the garden there are cooking area, dining table and hammocks. very nice. So far everything in the lush green area. Best regards, Janosz "
Klever countries spokesman Paul writes: "For a week I am now Nicaragua, since yesterday in my new home, León. The week in Masaya, the place where we have the first part of our on-arrival training provided was for all of us great and full of new experiences and impressions. We have learned a lot this week were allowed to try out (had) our English, enjoy the Nica-kitchen, sweating in the heat, the rain soaking wet rumturnen be with children and much more. In Germany as announced terrible hurricane hit the Atlantic Coast in Nicaragua, where she taught well in some damage, in Masaya, we are no more than wet. A ridiculous situation that in Germany all provide the have made and have learn constantly news, while we have not heard much about the whole thing. Therefore you need to make you all do not worry, I'm sorry to report to me until now, but, as I said, we berkamen of all this with much less than you. Soon I'll
explore in the city of León, visit the largest cathedral in Latin America and provide me on the market. Next week begins the work in the projects, parallel runs a language course. We will also spend probably the next time adding people to our apartment. There is plenty to do, lots of creative ideas and a lot Raaum to remain independent. A huge mango tree is loaded into the middle of our garden, hammocks and Schaukelstuehle in the future after work to relax. This is not cooked and eaten. Just so I conclude now, as Kathi, our predecessor, in which we are incorporating the moment is just proceeded to go shopping, that is, soon there to eat. Best wishes to appear to be very autumnal Germany. Kind regards, paul "
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In Matagalpa to live our volunteers and Anne Kolja a previously well. Kolja, "I said Monday that first washed himself and tell you it is indeed an effort but I love it already a,! ! Success "
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Palestine / Israel:
Anna Richter: "Palestine report: Green. Yes, as always, so far :-) all beautiful, except for a few little problems solvable ...
We next week will travel Tuesday to Thursday at a seminar in the kibbutz Nachsholim, which is available for all German volunteers in Palestine and Israel. Are very excited :-)
We finally have our Arabic language courses! We do have some problems to find time for it, but it's great fun and some progress is quite noticeable ... Our teacher is great and provides us with great cakes and nice stories.
Willy Brandt Center, Al-Qudz: January
light joke: Did all last week, a seminar with participants from Palestine, Israel and Germany. You have visited including Hebron, and were even in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. On Monday evening we then looked at all of an exhibition about the seminar, in Willi-Brandt-Zentrum. And the same to determine how good it is Jan and he clearly has fun :-)
SOS Children's Village, Beith Lehem:
Leo Henton & Thilo nun finally about to have two days a refrigerator and a washing machine and we celebration of the whole, the same time invited to her apartment! Your neighbors are just great :-) We are quite envious Talithianer ... Talitha Kumi
, Beith Jala:
We have to how to do a lot before, sponsorship program will occupy us again properly (take pictures and bring children to write letters), do so in the section are too Bording always something, but makes it really fun! Last Friday we did with the girls sport, which gave them a lot of fun, and right here is necessary, which is otherwise far too short ...
Peer-Daniel Krause and Anna Richter: Were the last Sunday in a vineyard that is surrounded on all sides by Israeli settlements. The family, which owns the land, defended it for years against attempts to establish settlements there as well. Was very impressive ...
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Peru:
green "Hello from the beautiful Andes:
Oli! As further discussed everything laueft great.
Many greetings to Germany, oli
Christian skype: "That's Good"
Patrick sounds good, too. He taught at the school, the early-pubescent children (grade 6 / 7), which are a little rebellious - and not always do what he says. Oh, dear Patrick, as are you doing to me with the volunteers! J
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Russia:
supervisor Inge writes: Hello dear Cordula, hello dear Pablo, had phoned today at approximately 12:45 h with Carsten and 'Robbi. Both are on the ship. You have free Luebeck stayed in a hotel and they even get on the ship assigned to a cabin, even though they paid only one seat. Which develop as a true survivor, what Russia is well determined.
On Thursday I visited the two and Mareike in Bochum. They were enthusiastic about the Russian language and have learned each day in addition with a classmate for an hour. They have a good basis to learn and do in any case in Russia. Both are very motivated and looking forward to their task. I was also glad to have seen her again. Best wishes soon, Inge "
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countries spokesman Robert and FW Carson are now already arrived safe in St. Pete: "Hello to Germany, the green light from St. Petersburg. We have arrived safely. Exhausting bus ride from Riga Tallinn to St. Petersburg, but everything went fine. We were received very kind of [predecessor] Lion. He takes care of us and looks great, runs that organization with housing, language training, etc. everything. Vadim and were already at the head of Caritas, and had the first conversation with them. can be very good at talking to them. I think it's a very good cooperation is possible. Tomorrow we will all get members of Caritas presented and next week, the individual projects. we feel overwhelmed by this Great city and we feel somewhat helpless. but this must be so - out of the comfort zone!
At the moment we have died during a 18-year old whose parents and only takes care of their grandmother. It is madness. A suburb of St. Petersburg. The total ghetto. it feels like in the Kries region in general. but we have internet - crazy! So
us, it's great (except that we are totally done every day). We have good contacts here, what is most important. Best regards from
and both !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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South Africa: spokesman Hanjo
report states: "General Status: green!
Ethembeni: Green! All right here, Frank and I are now alone and are now seeking a solid everyday in Ethembeni create.
Streetwise: Green! Arrived safely and was well accepted by kids.
Kimberley: green! Are also well received, they are well.
Harding: green! Have come back well from the OAT, unfortunately can not access the internet today.
Kwanokothula: Green! All four have arrived safely and were now for the first time in the project.
The OAT was great and we have sent [predecessor] Hendrix to go home.
Best wishes to all,
Hanjo "
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Frank:" We had Yesterday, a good conversation with the vice-director. At the moment we hand craft our curriculum, based on the predecessor and still build their own ideas. It has made good on us was really cool. (...) The project is really cool. Here you can do a lot. I give the green light everywhere, "
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Report Streetwise guys". Such a warm welcome we had expected. Are very favorably impressed. (...). On Tuesday we have a spontaneously organized Workout - Holds Workshop (strength and endurance exercises), this was hugely popular and will be continued in future. On Monday we will then begin, that of our predecessors established "Study Time" breathe new life. Otherwise we are
play hard at football and trampoline jumping. The latter is one of the major new attraction on the Streetwisegelände.
The WG is also all right. We get on very well together. This past weekend we spent the cabin fit our needs. With the help of a Bettlakens so from the former two smaller rooms by Till, which is now inhabited by Doni and I werden.Dies distribution of rooms will be changed regularly but, according to agreement, so that everyone gets time to enjoy the single room.
As you see there is absolutely no reason to complain, we enjoy every day new and are grateful for the many impressions we have already received. Best regards, Doni, Max and Daniel "
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Vorganeger Malte writes in his final report:" I'm really glad my small but valuable part to greater international understanding ! to have contributed, I would do it again at any time "
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from Kimberley FW David Bork writes:" The project is interesting, the kids are great - especially the small! Some, even the elders can not even write her name, which is quite strenuous. Moreover, this coming weekend open house, so we very are clamped to provide a program off the ground. "
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FW Jannis skype:" I'm doing wonderful, "
" We were Rebecca, our project manager,! warmly received and we feel very comfortable with the Tsian! The project itself gives us much more freedom with the children, their leisure activities to make. However, the fights Thusong Kids Haven is currently a financial crisis and we are about to align for Saturday one days of the open door, so that new potential sponsors can evaluate the project.
The children are mostly very friendly, some are very resistant, because they find it difficult to make one as Street Kids Access! But we are confident of a good year to have and to make a good impression as well. Very warm greetings from South Africa
, Jannis "
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Harding: Look at this great video of Simon with his disabled to kids, then you know that he's just doing well: www.simongeiger . blogspot.com
FW Steffen: "I just want to say again that I'm very, very well. I hope you too! "
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our Township's crew in Kwanokuthula is also good. Every night they seem to get visit from African neighbors and a lot of each other talk. About her work with the township kids, they will report quickly. Marie skype: "I feel great:) I was a bit cold, but this is almost over and the township's all great! We all had our first real working day and Alex shows us here a well:)
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So, friends, that's it for this week. Best regards from our field visit in Nagua, Dominican Republic
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