I started the day by going to Boudanath to meet friend for coffee, then went to store to buy lots
of goodies, then back to CH and had the didis, the 8 caregiving women ma mas for 11 zes, goodies and english conversation. They are such beautiful people, they work so darn hard from 5 in the morning until 9 or 10 at night. They are so appreciative. Then Ramish and I
organized and held our CANADA GAMES in the yard! basket ball (new ball I found in the supplies room, also other stuff not being used...), then when the kids had returned from school and changed, we had team games, e.g., egg and spoon a la marble and spoon; 4 teams, go
around the brick and back. Great fun! Followed by HOCKEY, CANADA VS. NEPAL. using two plastic bottles filled with sand and two thick wooden sticks that Ramesh found from somewhere nearby. That was a huge success; the others cheered and Nepal won most games. This was for big boys only, then big and small boys. Then we had musical chairs, oops, no, musical bricks. Bricks around in a circle, walk hop, run around the circle and run for your brick when I or kid bangs the outside gong (a large piece of metal hanging from nearby roof used to rally people to meals, events, etc). We had prizes (candies) for everyone. I had a small Canada Day flag flapping in the wind. Later on, after 5, Sangita, Rita mommie(matron) and Konya came for coffee/tea and lots of goodies and english lesson. So it was a fun and active "Canada Day at Childhaven"! I had almost forgot that it was Canada Day! I would not have forgiven myself!
In haste now. Off soon to sit in a Montessori class, later get the kids to finish designing/ painting their mandalas and later will have a movie for the poor craters that are waiting to receive their school marks (grade 10s).
Hugs, and yes, I AM PROUD TO BE CANADIAN AND A VOLUNTEER DIDI FOR CHILDHAVEN INTERNATIONAL!
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