BHBH OCIP Day3

Phillippines Day 3 @ 12/12/11

 

Rise and Shine on Day 3, when everyone held their excitement within themselves before moving out for our school visit trips. Definitely, all of us can’t wait to see how the particular school which we will be helping out and have donated our donations to them for building the classroom before our arrivals.

Settled out of our bunk early @ 800am on our usual Magic School Bus (MSB), to head off for the first school that is on the itinerary of the day.

Breakfast first, then cheers… woohoo off we go! ^^

 

To be honest, I was not very astonished by how the school conditions are or their functions, as I have already prepared myself mentally with their quality of living. Maybe because I could understand and tolerate how people live in these Kampong-ish style of living? I remembered I used to stay in kampong when I was real young and I could also tolerate mosquitoes bites. So the itchiness is nothing unless the bites look rare and weird, otherwise, Im fine with bites. However, one thing that really surprised me was the locals’ attitudes towards life. They all seem so content and happy with their life and when we chatted with them (the students), their future, they really have big dreams, but resources are really, really, really limited for them to have the opportunity for enhancements. We all wish we could help them; likewise, our resources and help are limited too. =(

But to me hor, I think that these schools which we had visited are slightly more well off them some others. I will show you guys in later part of my trip. Can I consider them to be slightly more luckier then some others who really doesn’t even have the chances to study?

 

These two girls are the top two modest students to bring us around.

  

Their library. Books are all donated from Singapore.
Singapore Kids really do have to start appreciate things. Myself too. I must be content. =)

 

Mini QandA session

Signature/autography?

Their tables and chairs. Singapore kids must really appreciate things more.

Oh oh! Their home-econs very very interesting and hands-on!

See the layer of rice, they are being harvest by the kids early in the morning. Students liternary go down to the muddy fields to pluck them and plant new seeds for the next growth. Then all this dried rice seeds are being sifetd to remove the brown layer. (don know whats that called. not paying attention.)

 After a tour round the campus, one of the teacher asked the boys to join his students for a quick sepak session. I wanted to try leh! But no girls wanna join me in. So i dropped that idea. Let the guys have fun. =D

Group photos at the first school.

Some student practicing dance. A combi of them.

Loitered around their school compound and visited their canteen.

Yes. What you saw is their canteen. Stalls that are located behind their classroom which only sell snacks for the students to have their breaks. I guess there are no strict no restriction for them to buy their snacks, though they still have a fixed timetable to follow. Oh yar! The students there study for 8 hrs each day okay. From 830am to 530pm, after that some might have CCAs.


Final grp photo for this first school trip.

How they hang their laundry, you don see this anymore in SG.

Second school we had visited.

#Do not overwork to be rich; because of your own understanding.




Their plantations for home-econs lesson. (I think)
  
Christmas Tree on the making.


Our Rainbow tiers. ^^


Study chairs and table. They are all really small. =X


Simple treat from them.

This is the third school we are visiting and will be the school which we will be helping to constructed a classroom. With this overwhelming warm welcome from the students.



Me, Jane & Rica
Jane: soft-spoken and very friendly girl
Rica: once you got to know her, she is very out-spoken and hyer girl. So much fun and laughter was created by her to us.

 
Self-intro talent. LOL-ed when i remember Nathan was doing his shuffling on those muddy floors. HAHA!

After a tour round the school (apparently, there isnt much classroom available), where it is a one straight structures only. Taking a look at what we have to do, plan and execute, we are heading back to our bunks and have our catered lunch. =))


Then after, its packing and purchasing of paints and miscellaneous.

Er ning brought a pack of mask, we utilized it usefully for packing. Too much dusty, some of us have to cover to prevent worsting our flu bugs.

While the other half went town to purchase all the materials and miscellaneous.

Shane + Jacuzzi. Like a Shiok.



At the mean time, we finish packing. Van and I + aditi went to tour within our staying area. (Cityhall)  
Their so-call tuktuk.


Getting tan on the second day.


Munching. ^^
Gathering for briefing to marketing in a while time.

Travelling out tgt for marketing and some shopping slippers for the entire trip.

Aw... kids. Arent they so independent at this age??


Roadstall mango milkshake. Super rich mango taste and so YUMS!
Lets not mention about the price okay?




#roads, vehicles, phones, tuktuk


LOL!!! Trying to imitate.


BHBH 3 dedication.
Right beside this building, there is a basketball court. Saw many young males playing.
All of them have at least 4 packs kays... I think some girls went gaga over their bodies. HAHAHA!


Their local Ramily burger.
Called Angel's burger.


Christmas decos.

Back to bunk for some discussion and meetings.

Usually we had our meeting after dinner. By then it will be say around 2200 - 0000?
Its only the first few nights. There are more to come! ^^ Cant wait to show your our final piece.
Wonder if the kids there are doing well now? Utilizing the classroom well enough?


Up next: First day of classroom constructing.

You could read these posts as well.
Departure + day 1
Day 2

Loves, wena