Sarah and Leopoldine (Grade 11) with Yurino (Grade 12) helped students learn some vocabulary through teamwork. Great job!
Students from Grade 11 took over the task of visiting the school from the senior class, and are now thinking about how to sponsor the enhancement of the education these elementary children get. Meanwhile, weekly visits continue on Saturdays.
Thanks to a large donation by Mr. Brendan Pound, who at a recent Polish Business Club gathering won the auctioned jersey signed by Polish national soccer team captain Kuba Błaszczykowski, Hand by Hand Indonesia was able to purchase 12 large maps of the world and Indonesia, 3 volleyballs and 3 mats for gymnastics, and lots of books, picture dictionaries and school supplies for our little school. Here are some photos from the visit. Thank you so much to Mr. Andrzej Jakubowski, Chairman of the Polish Business Club, for sponsoring the jersey and securing the signature, and Mr. Brendan Pound for winning the auction.
Mr. Andrzej Jakubowski, Chairman of the Polish Business Club, with Mr. Firdaus and three Hand by Hand Indonesia students, Chae, Min Ji and Leopoldine.
We take turns to visit the school every Saturday morning and together with Mr. Firdaus, we try to teach the kids some English. Here are some photos of the recent visits.
Yuka has taught vocabulary, Shono loves the kids soooo much 🙂
On June 27th 2012 YongHee went to Unwanul Elementary School’s graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony was filled with rich Indonesian culture. The most cultural experience was the watching performances by the students. Each grade performed a different aspect of Indonesian culture. Pieces included traditional Indonesian singing, dancing, and band. Students carried out excellent performances. They were enthusiastic and were enjoying the show. The award ceremony rewarded best academic achievers in each grade. Everyone in the ceremony received a box of food, which represented appreciation from the school for attendance of the ceremony. People were very welcoming and attending the ceremony was a truly blissful experience.
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Our representative, YongHee Park, with one of the local teachers at the ceremony.
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The student band was performing with traditional Indonesian musical instruments.
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Students of the school chorus was at their performance.
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The traditional Indonesian dance perform by the girls.
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All children deserve the best education, for every sapling needs the gentlest care.
On May 12th 2012 Yurino delivered several educational posters that were bought for the students.
Here’s are a couple of photos of the happy bunch 🙂
The students are happy to receive the posters
They can learn a lot from them 🙂
In early May 2012, Sunny and Ah Young delivered stacks of scratch paper and boxes of colored pencils for each classroom at the school. Let’s see what the kids will draw for us 🙂
shiny new colored pencils
Sunny hands over the pencils
Ah Young hands over the paper
We have purchased and delivered 6 book shelves to the school. Yay!!!! They needed to be assembled but we managed 🙂
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