Student interaction: These guys…. Not shy… Student interaction: This guy… also not shy. (Mr Foo with our DTU “chers”)
Student interaction: Pretties of a feather flock together.
Student interaction: Group photo!!!!!
Lunch was at a nearby restaurant we discovered. We put our new found knowledge and arsenal of photographs to good use to decipher the menu and to order our food. SEAFOOD. It isn’t really extravagant since chicken and duck prices are just as similar. Either their steamed fish was quite good, or we cleaned out the plates out of sheer hunger from an hour’s wait. At this point, I’m starting to believe I’m cursed with fish. Day 2 was my special mackerel. Day 3 was my burnt grilled fish from an hour’s wait and today, a reaallllyyyyy long wait. On the flip side, my luck could be improving coz the fish I’m eating tastes better and better.
Afternoon at the orphanage was an eye opener today. We met the same 20+ kids (orphans and street children) and continued with their software education. Some free time gave us the opportunity to look around the residence. 3 bedrooms on the 2nd level housed about 15 steel double decker beds with wooden boards. Furnishing was minimal at best. One pretty hilarious thought went through my mind. This place made our bunks in NS look like the Ritz Carlton for the rich and famous.
By sheer luck, we ran into a certain Mr Ashley, an Englishman who left his high paying job to start the “Care for Street Children” program. We pounced on him for a short interview to find out more about the situation. Within this program, there are 5 homes of which we are currently at one. Each of these homes has its individual and separate sponsors overseas, thus the operation of each home differs. The current home used to be a mixed home up till a year ago when the sponsor pulled out, and was changed into an all boys home housing orphans up to about 14 years of age. The “Care for Street Children” program was created in anticipation of a problem. If one was to care for only the orphans, who will take care of the poor? The poor will simply abandon their younglings on the street, propagating the problem and overloading the system. These homes started to open its arms to these street kids. Essentials like education, medical care, physical development, milk programs are all undertaken by these homes. Some of the kids shown are really small in size and scrawny with quite brittle bones. They look like 6-8 year old kids in Singapore, but they are 12-14 years here. Many probably wouldn’t be around anymore if not for these homes which support the social system.
Girl on right: “Their back!! YAY!!”. Girl on left: “O RLY??!!!”
I’m a Barbie girl.. in a Barbie world…
Evidence of how much they love… one of us at least. (At this point, no one knew what would happen tmrw). SCANDELOUS!!!!!
Behind bars? It ain’t too bad over here. Least we got each other.
And my laptop too.
I put these here… just because they look cute. Duh~~
Mr Foo showing some love.
Tomoko showin’ some lovin’.
SCHOOL’S OUT!!!!!
A plague bearing the sponsor.
One of the drooms.
Perched on a stool reading. This is one of their study areas in the bedroom.
Their view from the only window in the room. Not much different from a concentration camp.
Can we change their outlook on life? We.Make.A.Difference.
Pictures on their living condition.
Their library.
The ceiling…
Double decker beds.. with just a straw mat on the wooden planks. They prefer sleeping this way even though there are thin mattresses.
The kitchen.
The precious stove keeping the tummies filled.
Pimp my ride please!!!!!!
Mr Ashley (Man in white)
More drawings! Putting into practice….
Spending time with the kids. I’m a big boy now!
This is how you do it.. do it…
We headed back to DTU to freshen up for a quick dinner at a steamboat place across the road to continue chipping away at the rising mountain of assignments to be completed.
1. Videos for days 1-4. Status 70% completed
2. Blog for days 1-4. Status 60% completed
3. Surprise assignment: English lessons for the Orphanage tmrw. Status 0% completed
4. Surprise assignment: Educational games for the Orphanage tmrw. Status 0% completed
5. Student logbook. Status Pending instruction
Damned.. I’m gonna need a bigger hammer.
Lessons in shopping! YOU THERE! SPEAK UP!!!
Student interaction: First… boys meet boys… to laugh
Student interaction: And then an environmental discussion. Men talking business…
Student interaction: Whilst girls sit around and pose for pictures… 
Student interaction: ….. Ok.. guys can also sit around and pose for pictures….
Student interaction: And its photo time after the discussion has ended. 
Student interaction: These guys…. Not shy… 
Girl on right: “Their back!! YAY!!”. Girl on left: “O RLY??!!!” 
I’m a Barbie girl.. in a Barbie world…
Evidence of how much they love… one of us at least. (At this point, no one knew what would happen tmrw). SCANDELOUS!!!!!
Behind bars? It ain’t too bad over here. Least we got each other. 
And my laptop too. 
I put these here… just because they look cute. Duh~~
Mr Foo showing some love.
Tomoko showin’ some lovin’. 
SCHOOL’S OUT!!!!! 
One of the drooms. 
Perched on a stool reading. This is one of their study areas in the bedroom. 
Their view from the only window in the room. Not much different from a concentration camp. 
Can we change their outlook on life? We.Make.A.Difference.
Pictures on their living condition.
Double decker beds.. with just a straw mat on the wooden planks. They prefer sleeping this way even though there are thin mattresses. 
The kitchen. 
The precious stove keeping the tummies filled.
Pimp my ride please!!!!!!
Mr Ashley (Man in white)
More drawings! Putting into practice….
Spending time with the kids. I’m a big boy now!