TWAM Blog

2016 Aug 4

Amazing!

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A few months ago someone donated a little red ’Radio Flyer’ tricycle his little girl had outgrown.  I thought I probably could not use it but put it in my garage.  Last week I discovered the trike has a lever which allows it to fold.  With that discovery, I realized [...]

2016 Aug 2

In Regards to Helping Others

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"We may be convinced that our contribution will be so small, insignificant, even inconsequential, that we decide to do nothing."  Christine Caine, from her book, "Undaunted'

2016 Jul 28

Thanks

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Another donation arrived for Malawi. This time, new shoes along with a package of underwear for girls and one for boys!! TWAM Centre still needs underwear in sizes 4, 6 and 8.

2016 Jul 25

Trees, trees & more trees!

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Back in February we gave people the opportunity to purchase a fruit tree in memory of a loved one. The response was excellent, consequently allowing us to plant 25 fruit trees!! Finding trees of sufficient size and variety was not easy. Mango trees were the easiest to locate but we [...]

2016 Jul 22

Before They Call

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A number of months ago a man arrived at TWAM Centre in Malawi with bags of rice.  Our staff was surprised because a food delivery was not scheduled. The truck driver said he was told by his boss to deliver the rice to an orphanage and he assumed he was [...]

2016 Jul 20

New from Relli, India

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The LOT Primary School won the Football (soccer) Championship and the Runner’s Cup!  Go Team!! J Monsoons have begun.  At this time of year it’s not unusual to have 15 hours of rain in a 24 hour period.  The river below the LOT Home is beginning to fill and the [...]

2016 Jul 18

Graduation!!

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It's that time of year again. We've had a graduation at St. Devi's Academy in Nepal. Included in the 2016 graduating class are 13 students who have grown up at St Devi's. Those 13 young people are fortunate to have called St. Devi's home because have been given a second [...]

2016 Jul 13

Pie and Jam

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I received a phone call this morning from the local court.  The traffic ticket trial has been changed to August 10.  That freed up time to take advantage of the local harvest!  I've been making sweet cherry pies to freeze and jam. :)  So much better than a day in [...]

2016 Jul 12

Until Tomorrow

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Tomorrow afternoon I have to go to traffic court for unwarranted parking tickets (see June 30 blog). Will let you know how that goes. In the meantime, I'm parking a distance from the office in an unrestricted space and walking.

2016 Jul 11

Small Shoes

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Yesterday we received a donation of little shoes for our small girls in Malawi.  Hopefully one pair will fit Yamakani, the girl we wrote about on May 31. :)

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