Virginia and Shoe Pals #1 and #3

Virginia and Shoe Pals #1 and #3
the journey complete...we send our love to her xx

thank you poni...

thank you poni...
now lets move on to the next adventure!

bubba and jethro

bubba and jethro

thank you :)

thank you :)

my students ...

my students ...
i am so proud!

the beauty shines through...

the beauty shines through...

keep them coming..

keep them coming..
nurses of the future!

even more friends!

even more friends!

the smiling salmon!

the smiling salmon!

uncle con and the goat

uncle con and the goat

fantastic supporters!

fantastic supporters!

just not enough words to say thank you

just not enough words to say thank you

edwin and alison joined us...

edwin and alison joined us...

more friends!

more friends!

the guests!

the guests!

neisha and hosanna on the door

neisha and hosanna on the door

the bidding heating up!

the bidding heating up!

the beautiful hand made quilt...

the beautiful hand made quilt...
thank you Audrey!

Food preparation...

Food preparation...
the kitchen was a blessing!!

Manule gets in on the act...

Manule gets in on the act...
Uncle Con watches, perplexed...but GREAT goat!

Patricia in charge...

Patricia in charge...
Francois and Oceane not so convinced!

the league of nations hard at work...

the league of nations hard at work...
thanks Poni and Oceane x

the french connection...

the french connection...
thanks Francois xx

the skills of a surgeon are manifold...

the skills of a surgeon are manifold...
peeling 100 boiled eggs for the curry stew!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

google earth locates the village of Makuluni

this is unbelievable! the other day virginia and i headed down to marion to look for table decorations, room decorations etc for the dinner - now only 5 sleeps away. Mid conversation over coffee (again! Seems this is when our best work is done) virginia tells me that she has been able to locate and see not only the village of Makuluni but her mother's and uncle's houses also using Google Earth! Although not 'listed', after locating the Mulanje district and aware of the direction to travel, the village appeared! So if the coordinates are possible to locate, i will put those details here as well. This just reinforces how close we actually are - the children of Makuluni would be astonished to know that their little village can actually be 'seen' by children on the opposite side of the world!!! They are well and truly on the map, not just of our hearts and minds but via satellite!

1 comment:

  1. We are indeed in a global village, neighbors separated by the structure of the earth. 'I am because we are', a common African proverb which maintains community life celebrated by many in the continent, including the people of Makuluni Village.

    Virginia

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