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New Volunteers
We are so pleased that two new volunteers have arrived with us in our home this week. Sundar, left, is from the USA and will be staying with us for two months. Lalita, right, is from the Netherlands and will staying with us for two weeks. Already they are very comfortable at home with the children. The children have had no problem to open up to them and accept them as part of the family. The school gave them a nice welcome program, providing tika and katas and a cultural program from the students. English classes after school have gotten a new dimension having two volunteers, as we can now split the older kids and the younger kids into two groups so each teacher can tailor the class to their group’s level rather than teaching two levels in one group. We are happy Sundar and Lalita were so eager to do this and both teach every day, because it is just an extra benefit for the children these next two weeks that is normally not available. Also, as you can notice in the picture, Lalita quickly got the typical Nepali dress so she can feel even more a part of the culture. She also wants to learn already how to cook dahl bhat, and she plan to cook some dish from home on the weekend for all of us. It is exciting to see how quickly the children have taken to this cultural exchange program, as now Sundar and Lalita are only the second and third volunteers, but it is already quite normal for the children. How fortunate we are to have all of the partners we have helping us to make this wonderful program a reality so soon, and for it to be so successful.
Masters of Command
This week in English conversation class at the orphanage we have heavily focused on teaching commands, and the dedication has really paid off. At the beginning of the week basic commands were introduced, such as “stand up”, “sit down”, “come here”, “show me the …”, “bring me the …”, and so on. Then, throughout the week as we moved on to different lessons, commands were always included fundamentally into the lesson without specifically mentioning the topic and the range of commands was slowly expanded. Now, the children automatically respond to several important and universal commands in English without having to think or be given any hints. The speed at which they pick up things through a careful combination of repetition and patience is amazing, and it is very satisfying to see how much progress has come in about a month from these daily classes, especially this last week. We are happy we can provide this great advantage to the children and to see it pay off. Here’s to hoping the success continues and their English level soars above their peers in the coming years!
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