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Sounds fantastic! Cant wait to see it on Channel 5 on 23 June :)
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Hi Gemma... Should be good... I hope someone will send me a copy of the show on DVD as I won't be in the UK when it's on...

Anyway I have updated some more photos from the same week, although it's taken a while to get them on the website. The volunteers decided that it would be a great idea to have pirates (to go along with the sailors) so we had a pirate party on the Friday. It was so much fun, please have a look at the pictures...

http://www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com/Pictures.htm"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="break-word">www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com/Pictures.htm

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Got it pre taped already just in case we may be out :tup
ann
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Hi All...

It's busy again out here and I'm way behind on the next newsletter - but that's just hw things are... I have managed to add a new set of photos though which everyone might like to see. One of the more strange items about this collection is the very pale european looking baby near the end of the collection, it was a suprise to see her in the slum....

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures/6/S15.jpg

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures6.htm

Hope you enjoy...

Thanks

Rob
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Yes Rob how odd about the little girl in the pictures. Anymore news on her?
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Hi Gemma, Yes it was a little odd about the girl, we did inquire about the parents and apparently both are as Indian as they come, we had a few thoughts about how the mother explained it to the father.... ;) You never know maybe she had an affair with a foriegner..., although I find it unlikely.. More likely it's just one of those things that happen... They have moved on now so we have lost contact. They were down in Mapusa making and selling religous items...

It's another ones of those strange but true stories I guess....
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Yes its a strange one Rob. One of lifes mysteries I guess!
All the photos are smashing by the way, the children look brilliant, all all their little smiling faces is lovely to see.
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Hi all.... I have added two new sets of photos to the website, one set is from photos when we were handing all the school items out to the children in June, although we were a little busy so I didn't have a huge collection to choose from, the second set are from the last couple of months while the monsoon has been on, any chance we get the children go outside, but most of our time we do arts and crafts with them inside, especially during the last couple of weeks while the weather has been so bad... So much rain...

Here are the pictures...

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures7.htm

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures8.htm

As well as the new pictures we have a few new webpages where supporters can copy our links from to use on their own websites/blogs... So don't feel shy... Link to us! :)

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Charity-Website-Links-S.htm

Anyway... Must go... I'm hoping to get the newsletter out this week, it's unsuprisingly late (again), oops....

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More brilliant pictures Rob. I recognise some of the little smiley faces in the pictures :)
I like your new name 'The Monsoon House' :D
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Lovey photos of the children, looking forward to visiting again in November
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Hi Rob,
Just got back from a break away and was pleased to see all the new photo's you had added and then the cream on top of the cake was to find the news letter. Always love to hear what is happening with C.W.T. and the children and trying to spot faces we know in the photo's. This letter must have take you ages to write so many thanks for all the effort that you put into it.
We first got involed with C.W.T by reading on your website ,which I found by chance, of the children getting cut feet. You were unknown to us so we sent just £10 for flip flops. You managed to get 40 pairs and that started our involment with you. After reading this news letter I guess perhaps its time for more flip flops as the children seem to be suffering foot injuries again. Will be in touch. C.W.T. have come such a long way as in those days you just had the bike. Congratulations on all that has been achieved in that time.
Take care, HFH
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Hi HFH, Roxey and Gemma33,

Thank you for the lovely comments... Gemma33, Yeah I liked the new name "The Monsoon House", it fitted quite well just recently as the weather has been really bad, although the sun is out now...

HFH, I hope your holiday was nice.... I have to say I haven't had that much time this year, we just seem to be constantly busy with one thing or another... It was Independance day this week which was fun, we have some guys in doing a promotional video for us (and them) this week so been showing them what it's like during the monsoon. It does give a huge contrast between their home life and the life the children have at "The Mango House"... They're doing it for free which is really nice, we're one of the first for their new company so they need to have something up on their website to show the things they do...

Yeah, the newsletter takes ages, I'll have to start the next one straight away as I'm a little late with them this year and I'm sure things are just going to get busier as the season starts...

It was also Rakibandan (Is that how you spell it?) last week too... I got two of my 'sisters', one of my new sisters is our cook Saroja and the second one of the children...

Anyway, must go the children will be here shortly...

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World Goa Day
The Children celebrated World Goa Day. Rene Barreto continues to champion World Goa Day and invited us to join i once again this year. The have been heavy rains in Goa over the last month and we were very lucky with no rain on the day. The young children were taken on a little outing to the park in the morning and then the children were split into three groups, which revolved around three different activities. Inside there were drawing World Goa Day posters and making friendship bracelets, outside there was 5 a side football / dodge ball (depending on how much energy the groups had and finally parachute games in the forest. The day saw a beautiful chicken curry lunch and fruit and ice cream in the evening. Thank you to all the volunteers and staff for all their help and I wish everyone a happy "World Goa Day"...

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures9.htm
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Hi all... It's been very quiet on here... Hope everyone is well... Anyway, I just thought I'd let you know I've upated a few of the pages on the website... There's an updated taxi price list, although the calangute one probably needs some attention. Also theres a handy price list for our volunteers which can give you an idea of how much things cost, although to be honest whenever the subject somes up on here, tourists always seem to be willing to spend 10x more than our volunteers...

Lots more too... Do have a look...

http://www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com

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Rob
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Hi,

I was quite touched after reading about CWT and Mango house, I am coming to Goa for the first time in 11 weeks.

I teach in the adult education sector and told my students and friends about the work you do for the children and they have decided to donate money for CWT.

The box is filling nicely and I hope to bring it with us when we come. I have tried to contact the charity directly with no joy, what is the best way to get the money to you? we would also like to spent an afternoon with the children, and perhaps do some art and crafts with them, how can this be arranged?

Kind Regards Trina
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Hi...

Is it Katrina Fr.... ? If so then I replied to you back in march - Did you not get the email. I will send it again - just in case, can you give me another email address to send it to... Just email me via the website with a different email address...

The best way to get the money to us is to donate it online through the CAF website (link avilable on our home page)

http://www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com

Coming to help.... We do allow visitors to come one afternoon a week to do activities with the children, although they are responsible for creating and managing that activity (with the help of the volunteers). The activity should be aimed at two groups of around 15 children each (age range from 5 to 14). All the items required should be organised by the visitor so that when they come then can start straight away. Even scissors, glue etc should be brought as we rarely have enough of these during the year. We do have sufficient pencil crayons, pencils, writing pens if these are required please let me know before hand so I can make sure they are ready for the activity.

Previous activities have included making sock puppets, painting large pictures on bedsheets, making photo frames, friendship bracelets, mask making etc.

Many Thanks
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Hi All...

Not been on much recently.. But I thought I'd share the latest photos from Indepndance day...

Hope you enjoy, let me know...

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures.htm

Thanks

Rob
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Super photo.s Rob they look very :) happy and enjoying themselves
ann&john
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More brilliant pictures Rob :D Hope you are well and all the children are doing fine.
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