Sponsored Children’s Celebrations. Sponsored Children are from Rukurukulevu village, Fiji & nearby villages. They include Primary & High School students. 
There are 112 children on our sponsor list for schooling in 2012. A number of these are new & require sponsors. Afternoon tea was held after school for the sponsored girls & the following day for the sponsored boys.
* The children enjoyed refreshments.
* Each child received a new item of clothing and 2 pairs of underwear each. (200 pairs of underwear purchased)
* Children’s school shoes were checked & those in need later received new shoes (60 pairs of shoes were purchased)
Many children did not have school shoes, were wearing parent’s thongs or had shoes that were well worn & too small.
Many children did not have school shoes, were wearing parent’s thongs or had shoes that were well worn & too small.
* School backpacks were also checked (30 school backpacks were given to children in need.)
The feedback from the local primary school was very encouraging with teachers reporting a renewed sense of pride amongst the children and positive attitude to school and learning.
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Food Hampers
* Each hamper contained food that will last for weeks including: rice, flour, sugar, noodles, tuna, tea, breakfast biscuits, dahl & toiletries.
* A church service was held before distributing the hampers.
* Pam Pegler (Darren’s sister), a diabetic nurse, also conducted diabetic testing & made recommendations to those with high BSL readings.
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Child
A party was held for all the children of Rukurukulevu village + sponsored children from neighbouring villages. Approximately 150 children attended.
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| Each child received a gift. |
* The night included games of tug-o-war & water balloon throwing.
* Dancing performance (from our Fijian friends).
* Story telling by Ron Giles (with magic colouring book).
* Teacher from CUVU District Primary School gave a talk to the children about the importance of their schooling.
* Every child received a toy or gift eg. matchbox car, farm animals, frisbee.
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| A Japanese man brought the new machines from Suva & instructed how to use them. |
Sewing Classes.
A new project will be commencing following the the purchase of a sewing machine & overlocker.
A local lady from Rukurukulevu will be conducting sewing lessons to teach two young women (who are in need of an opportunity). The classes will run two mornings a week. These will be paid classes. The young women will then be able to sew school uniforms (including all the sponsors) and traditional Fijian dresses.
Kindergarten & Hospital.
A box of toys & stationery was also donated to the Rukurukulevu kindergarten and children’s ward of
The Very Needy. There were several donations made to particularly needy sponsor families. These included extra clothing, shoes, school uniforms & food.
Bread Delivery A weekly bread delivery continues to run to 40 elderly, widowed & very needy households. Each week they receive a dozen bread rolls. This costs $1 per household.
Want to be involved:
* Sponsoring a child's schooling * Support the bread delivery * School shoes for children
* Donate to Sewing Classes * Christmas gift for a child.
HOPE FOR A VILLAGE CONTACT DETAILS: Kim Slatter email: theslatters@bigpond.com or Ph: 54393571.
