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#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU The official part of our trip is now over. Three of the guys are still visiting projects in different areas; I am on holidays in Singapore; but most of the team have now landed back in Australia. The official videos will be out in time (they will be worth the wait!), but here …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU Manado was hot and humid, thirst-inducing weather! The water in taps is sketchy so I had about 8 bottles of water a day. (Side note: so much plastic dumped and in waterways!) Water is cheap for rich westerners, it works out at about 10cents per bottle. Each drink reminded me of the gap …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU My ability to speak in Bahasa Indonesian is limited. It means that conversations with kids who have limited English is always going to be with a limited vocab. From previous work with kids with limited English (in Vanuatu) I worked out a phrase – JESUS IS NUMBER ONE – that was useful in …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU Andy and Tom, from Compassion Australia, have been capturing this trip on camera and film.Colin (and Riley) have been followed for most of the time, but we’ve all had opportunities on camera formally and informally. I’ve been really impressed with the skill of Andy and Tom in what they’ve captured, their thoughtful questions …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU Manado is a busy city, there’s a bit of tourism, but mostly locals. Of those who are tourists, we’ve only seen a handful of other Western looking people. It means that even walking to the shops is almost a celebrity event! It helps when one of our team members – Sam – is …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU Today I met Jun. He’s a cool 12 year old kid. I enjoyed hanging out and getting to know him. Like me, his favourite sport is soccer. We had fun beat boxing and making up songs about how Jesus is Number One! Jun lives in Surawet, North Sulawesi with his mum, dad and …