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Hi Rob,
Just found your newsletter, as we have been working hard in the garden this morning we took time out with coffee and biscuits and read it all in detail without feeling guilty.
It's always good to hear all your news and what is happening with the children,
We will be out in three weeks time and have already started to sort out what we have in the loft to bring with us.The list you gave me in an earlier posting was very helpful.
We are flying with Monarch, we paid about £4 each to up the baggage allowance from 15 kgs to 20kgs when we booked so 20kg will be yours.
Will give you a ring when we get there,really looking forward to seeing you all.
HFH
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Hi HFH,

Glad you enjoyed the newsletter ( http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Newsletters.htm ), The next one (which I've already started writing shouldn't be too far away, we have been taking the children on a few trips (Baga Water Park, Mayhem Lake etc), It's also been Diwali celebrations) so lots to talk about... :)
It will be great to see you when you come, it's a shame monarch aren't doing Charity luggage any more, but the others carriers are quick sorting it out this year, which is nice...

If you haven't could you register and vote for us here ( http://optimistworld.com/RegistrationHome.aspx ) :) - It's free quick and simple...

We are now featured on Optimist World. On Friday 30th October you will be able register as a voter, Once registered, Log back In and click on the charities tab where you can vote for Children Walking Tall. You can also comment about the work we do via their webpage. The charity with the highest number of votes per week (and the best comments) will move onto the next round in the Optimist Charity of the Year Awards which will be held on 18 January 2010.
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Hi...

Well it might not seem like it (here at least) but it's nearly CHRISTMAS!!! - We have been working hard sorting out presents to give out to the children over the Christmas peroid, unfortunately we don't quite have as many as last year. Currently we have wrapped up about 750 Christmas presents, I actually think each present has a few more items this year so maybe it's just us getting to generous per gift :)
Anyway, just to let people know that the week leading up to Christmas we will be out and about giving out the presents in the slums around Goa, So things will be manic, we also have to rehearse for the Panto we're putting on "Jack and the Beanstalk", renamed to "Babu and the Mango tree" where a put on a Sari and 'fill' the part of the Orge's wife (no funny comments please :) ) - We even have two volunteers playing Nandi, the cow. If the acting is up to scratch it should be very funny... I'm sure the kids will enjoy it anyway...

Anyway, best wishes to everyone "Have a Merry Christmas and a lovely new year..."
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Happy new year to everyone...

I have managed to finish the latest newsletter... Do have a read if you're interested... It was a bit rushed so please excuse any typo's :)
There's also a couple of new sets of photos and I will try and do the Christmas news i the next couple of weeks....

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Newsletter/2009-09.htm
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A great newsletter Rob, and very good to see there's an entry in the Lonely Planet guide. It's all good publicity :) Happy New Year to all at the Mango House!
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Thanks Phoebe,

I'm chuffed that we made it into the Lonely planet again this year, thanks for the best wishes, just wondering if anyone on here has been to visit this season? Just curious...
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A little late but the latest news from Children Walking Tall is up on the website...

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

Some of the new pictures are great, it includes Goa Carnival, Holi, Christmas and lots more...

Let me know what you think...
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Hi All...
Things here in Goa have been really busy with the new school term and lots of activities for the children. We went on a train journey with the kids before the monsoon and I've finally managed to get the photos up on the website. Do have a look if you're interested http://www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com/Pictures.htm

I've done 2/3rds of the newsletter and that should be out shortly. Just to keep everyone in the picture, Currently, we are waiting for our new licence to be issued after our last licence expired. Therefore, all the work ongoing at the present time is out reach work in the two local slums. This mainly consists of a morning school for the little ones (3 - 6 years). Around mid day we organise and provide a main meal to around 80 to 100 school children and provide fruit to around 120 to 150 children. In the afternoon there are homework and craft sessions for around 50 to 80 children.

Really sorry I haven't had chance to update everyone...

Rob
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Well done, Rob!! You are all doing a great job! Good to hear from you! ;)
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Hi Goangirl,

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement, it does help to hear... :) Thanks..

We've been in the news a couple of times recently too, http://www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com/Charity-In-The-News.htm

When will you be coming to Goa? The weather here is OK now, there's an occasional shower but for most of the day it's blue skys and sun! :)
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Rob, we arrive on the 28th December till 2nd March. Hope we can catch up with you this time!
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Hi
Look forward to catching up. I've finally got the newsletter out, here's one of the stories...

Boiling Tea
http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Gif/News/10-03/Slum-Life.JPG
Recently staff and volunteers had to deal with a child who had been scalded at Crossroads Slum. The boy in question had knocked boiling tea over and burnt his left forearm. It was left blistered, red and had open sores. His mother brought him to Mango House for treatment. She had tried to help him herself by covering the wound with ink. She believed that this would ease his pain, when in reality it could have given him blood poisoning and made the already gruesome injury look even more alarming.

At Mango House the wound was carefully cleaned, dressed and bandaged. The mother and son returned several times for follow up treatment which involved changing the dressing and cleaning the wound. The boy's arm healed well and any infections were thankfully avoided.

http://www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com/Newsletters.htm
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What a wonderful outcome to what could have been a very different story if the mother had not seeked your help. You do a marvelous job.
Keep up the fabulous work.
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It has been a very busy few months running up to Christmas, in the last month alone I have had to stop one Uncle trying to beat his 5 year old daughter with a stick, an aunt had picked up a rock to bash her niece over the head with it (after pulling her hair and kicking her). Two days ago I was pressing a husbands face on the ground as he was punching his wife in the face and kicking her... We've also had a girl knocked over by a car, another boy was sat next to the fire to keep warm (yes it's cold in the mornings), and something exploded in the fire throwing hot ash onto his legs, hands and face.

But thankfully we've had a bit of time to spend with the children and we did our bit the week up to Christmas... It was really good fun and we managed to wrap and distribute over a 1000 presents this year (thanks for all the support everyone!)...

Here's 3 sets of photos from the first couple of days... We had our party on Christmas eve and spent yesterday giving out presents in the local government hospitals in the children's wards and for the newly delivered babies... Was really nice....

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures4.htm

http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/Pictures5.htm

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

Hope everyone had a great Christmas..... And I wish everyone a happy new year!
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Hi Rob,

We had a lovely afternoon playing with the children and what lovely kids!!!!! one little boy Vitol took a shine to Andy...... started by clambering on his back and then onto his shoulders....nickname...monkey boy...and that is where he stayed and was soon joined by monkey boy 2 Raol..I don't know who enjoyed it more Andy or the children! I will e-mail you the pictures
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Hi... Sorry for the late response. So glad you enjoyed your time visiting us... We've had a very busy time and hopefully it will settle down now until we have to sort everything out for the new school term! :) Thank you to everyone for their support, you never know I might get a newsletter out shortly... (it's been quite a while since the last one).

Thanks

Rob
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Lovely photos of smiling children. Well done Rob- just think how many children you have made happy with their gifts.
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