A few more computers and we're done!From tomorrow we can start the delivery of the computers. Congratulations computer team, you have done a remarkable job. We overcame various challenges and like what Zu said, we overcame it because the whole team came together and made it happen. Anyway, here are Day 7 photos,
- Farah at a supermarket called, Food city. She was buying fruits with Mr Teoh for the team.
- The planned computer lab has been stripped bare and clean. Now a solid wall can be constructed.
- Even the materials for the construction materials have arrived.
- More materials
- Cement already being mixed. Logistic guys, get to work.
- Zhi Wei and Sadid helping the logistics guys out. We had to transfer all the bricks into the room. The weather was very hot as well.
- Hot Singaporean men at work. Baywatch?
- Construction has begun
- While some of us were busy transferring the bricks, the other few were busy cleaning the computer lab.
- All the computers were removed, everything was cleaned.
- Huda hard at work.
- After sweeping, time to wipe the tables.
- Mr Teoh came up with a brilliant idea, he realised that the school did not have any rubbish or recycling bin. So the team bought a few bins which were to be placed around the school
- Si Yin and a few other taught the students on recycling. They made the students write messages such as "Use me " on the bin so it would be more meaningful to them
- Si Yin speaking to the students
- A student busy writing his message
- Even Mr Teoh wrote something! I wonder what he wrote,hmmmm
- Learning something new.
- Yay! Farah serving the fruits which were bought earlier in the day
- One of the students of the school, Sewwandi, invited us over to her place.We were all very excited to go as most of us were wondering how a normal Sri Lankan household was like.
- Kenneth wanted to cycle there as it was a 20 mins walk from the school
- Wild Jeremy appeared! Even he wanted to cycle there, but there was only one bicycle
- Jeremy won the battle!
- But they decided that one of them would sit and the back while the other cycled.
- Alex, "Hi guys, can I come along?"
- Us walking to her house
- People began noticing us, and started to come out of their house, looking at curiously
- Teck wah operating a water "tap". You have to move the long handle up and down fast and water will come out. We're so lucky in Singapore
- One the many friendly people we met along the way to Sewwandi's house
- This is a road!
- A well to do family house
- A less well to do family house. These kind of houses were a common sight while we were walking to her place
- Hey kid! what you up to?
Nothing much, just chilling outside my house
- That's Sewwandi and her family house behind
- Her huge dog which most of us were afraid of.
- Us entering her house and going around
- Gary tried plucking mangoes with a stick
- I guess he was taking too long. That is Sewwandi's father! Plucking mangoes for us
- Sewwandi and her family members
- Azhar why are you pointing at Sewwandi's sister?
- A group photo!
Going to Sewwandi's house was a great experience. Her family members were so friendly and welcoming to us. We really felt so welcomed at her placed.Even though her parents could not speak much english, they were with us all the time and they tried conversing with us. They treated us so well, serving us drinks,fruits,biscuits, basically everything they had to offer us. If we learnt something today, it was that you maybe not well off but you can always have a big heart. I will never forget this experience. Thank you Sewwandi and family. All of us were touched by your hospitality
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