Monday, 22 March 2010

Update 22/03/2010

Devastating news: there were no chickens, just envelopes of money which will be used to buy chickens, along with a few bikes, water filters and tables for some of the nurseries and a whole load of shoes! It was quite manic with all the different people coming and going and getting different things - trying to name each person in each photo has proved a bit of a nightmare! But it was brilliant just to spend a whole day giving; being here on my own it's been easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of need i'm confronted with, with very little to actually give. So Saturday was a great chance to see Ocean Stars' money doing what it does best; some of the tables even went to Eruvil nursery whose need we established last year which really demonstrated the direct action the charity is able to take.

Today it was back on the road - about 2 hours on the back of Ranchan's motorbike each way - to visit Tirrukovil nursery. This was the first project I visited in Batticoloa last year so it has stayed in my mind when I was thinking about coming back. I was relieved to see that little had changed - the freedom and joy with which the children play is a real testament to the two teachers' abilities. In the end we spent almost all morning playing with skipping ropes, the parachute and blowing bubbles. Then it was time for the children to have lunch and go home - yet another round of goodbyes. I have 6 more nurseries to visit and a whole host of sponsored children and their families - Ranchan will keep me busy until I have to leave I'm sure!

Thanks for reading and sorry to disappoint on the chickens front

Matt.
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous26 March 2010 at 02:36

    Matt
    we didn't meet but following n from your teip...heading out to Batti in July with Janaki....after my first trip out in Oct 2008...reading your blog and enjoying hearing about your trip...if it's okay with you going to copy and paste your comments to some of the people who have acted as sponsors since my return up here in Scotland...keep safe and enjoy..must be amazing and pretty mindblowing on your own...
    love Helen x

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  2. Lydia27 March 2010 at 06:33

    hi matty,
    sounds amazing, shame about the chickens but i bet the motorbike is an adventure?!
    looking forward to your next blog, muma said you took some of the kiddies to the beach? i be they loved it...
    hope you are embracing the sarong, can't wait to see photos.
    i'm back in fleet this week, pickle says hi and can you bring her a sri lanka tshirt home please.
    byeeeee xx

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  3. Anonymous28 March 2010 at 13:33

    Hi Matty,

    So pleased to hear from you. Hope EOST meeting was not too taxing!! Also that you are wearing a sarong!! Don't forget to take lots of pictures of Thiraimadu for me! Take Care and no doubt speak soon. Big Hug, Dilanee xx

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  4. Maureen29 March 2010 at 01:51

    Matt,love the blog!! delighted to hear you met up with Nilanthi again and got to enjoy another of her Mum's yummy lunches. Any string hoppers on the go? You're doing a great job...hang on at the back of that bike and just take really good care. Can't wait to see the sarong...Maureen x

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  5. Maureen29 March 2010 at 02:01

    Matt, love the blog!! Glad you got to meet up with Nilanthi again and to enjoy one of her Mum's yummy lunches again. Any string hoppers on the go? hang on at the back of that bike and just take care. Can't wait to see the sarong... Maureen X

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