Yesterday we taught a few of the kids how to make some cool new bracelets from a new book we have ... here is Jose Luis modeling his.
a close up
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Dinner Time!
Nieves is one of the orphanage staff membes who stays with the kids in the evenings and at night ... here she is with Jennifer
Saqueo, and Jennifer, ringing the dinner bell to call the kids in!
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Life @ THE ORPHANAGE
A few pics from around the orphanage ...
Cristopher had his 15th Birthday this week ...
Erika (age 7) coloring
Santos (15) with Jennifer (1 1/2) ... Santos is one of the smartest students in his class at the private school-- he is currently working on studying English with me and has plans to study English even more in depth this summer-- he told me he will work 10 hours a day at it if he needs to :) ...Jennifer, on the other hand, is currently working on talking.
Marianny (back) and Raileni (front) playing with dolls on the playground equipment at the orphanage
Cristofer and Jennifer --the 2 littlest ones here @ the orphanage ... they aren't brother and sister, but in this picture they look pretty close to it.
New storgae building ready to go!
A building was started in March to be divided into 3 rooms-- one for laundry, one for a workshop/tool storage, and one for mattress/pillow/sheet/towel/blanket storage. This week the building was nearly finished ...just a few finishing touches need to be done-- the exterior will be painted in May
2nd story on the kids home!
Early in March a 2nd story was begun on the existing building where the orphanage kids' sleepingand bathroom areas are ... this past week the volunteer team that came brought an extra $2000 to continue that project. They made sme great progress and it is coming long well!
Laying cement blocks ... the volunteers worked with a Dominican construction worker Monday through Thursday doing this.
A view of some of the walls they go done.
Englsh School
This week a few volunteers came to the English school to help teach ... here they are presenting the Chapter 5 "Grammar Rap"
The volunteers singing "Grammar Rap" with the students
Vida ... in English her name means LIFE
One of my fav students- Donald
Cristopher hiding behind his notebook as we were singing Happy Birthday to him
Friday, April 20, 2007
Santo Domingo
We recently went on an overnight trip to the capital- Santo Domingo. Here are Bryan and Elizabeth outside of the National Palace gates.
The Dominican National Palace ...comparable to the White House?
PARE!!!
A cool house near our hotel ... not at all like the average homes you see in Monte Cristi
Sun Dial ... can you tell what time it is?
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