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August 2010 Visitors

Posted September 4, 2010


Judy, Mike, Bob and Maureen with the kids at Sarnelli House

Mike and Judy Hoare cousins of Fr Shea from Ireland came for their second visit, bringing their friends Bob and Maureen from Australia. They even included a spot of rice planting in their stay.

Petra Steinkamp or Pi Som as she is known to all, came for her regular visit and brought her friend Barbara. Together they came with lots of love and  generous donations from their Church Ev. Apostelkirchengemeinde back in Germany that has supported Sarnelli House so loyally for the last 10 years.


Petra

Barbara

   Heather Williams called to visit with the kids on her travels, after hearing of Sarnelli House from her friend Davina Radford back in the UK


   Marloes who has visited twice before, came for her third visit with her friend Karin while they were on their travelling adventure through Laos and Thailand.  We hope to see them again.


    Br Ole came for a visit after his study in The Philippines he is now back in Thailand, having been ordained a deacon. He is the wonderful webmaster that keeps the Sarnelli website going so well. We wish him well in Chiang Mai.

July 2010 Visitors

Posted August 15, 2010

  Alexandra Bless from Switzerland came to volunteer for 3 weeks. This was her first trip to Thailand. She was able to go on Outreach and Hospital visits with the kids, learn Thai cooking and bring her kindness and gentleness to the kids.

 

 Mary Beth Patout from Louisiana USA arrived for a shorter stay than her usual visit. She was able to help out with nursing activities in the Outreach Program and in the medicine room at Sarnelli House. We thank her for carrying the donated medical supplies from Reggie Bollich and the supporters of Charlene House.  
 

Josh Feitelson and Marlene Brandl who are students from Hamburg Germany, visited to gather information about Sarnelli House and similar projects in Thailand and Cambodia. They will then go back to Germany and use the material they have produced to promote awareness of these projects among school children and university students.  


Josh

 

Lee Millar and Richard Wilde seminarians from the UK visited Sarnelli House on their trip to the Thai Burmese border to help with a project there.


Stephanie Des Arts- Loup visited for the second time this year, having survived the New Year camping with the kids in Nong Seng. The girls from Nazareth House demanded home made chocolate cake so Stephanie and the girls cooked up a storm in the kitchen at Charlene House.

 

 

Angela Introna came for a quick visit to see Kate, the last time she was here was in 2003 – so the children have grown a lot since then. She enjoyed her 2 days and then it was back home to work.

 

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June visitors

Posted July 5, 2010

Laura Clayson and Ruth Titmuss from Project Trust UK came for their 2nd visit. They came with money donated from Saddleworh Round Table UK. 8 bicycles were bought for 8 very excited little boys who live at St Patrick’s, and who would normally just watch the bigger kids ride their bikes with resignation and a touch of envy. Now they can join in.  Many thanks.

 

 

Chris Leonhard from Reach Out made a quick weekend visit at the beginning of his holidays. He bought the usual fun that is now fully expected from any Reach Out visit. Also many thanks for the boxes of school pencils, shoes and presents that came with Chris. “Sherlock Holmes” the movie was projected onto the wall at the Jan and Oscar and St Patrick’s dining room and was enjoyed by all. Games and lunch on Sunday wore everyone out and we can’t wait for the next visit for more of the same.


Laura, Chris, B, Ruth and Eeu

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May 2010 Visitors

Posted June 17, 2010

 (pictured: Brice Higginbotham)

 Zach Fourroux and Brice Higginbotham, 2 young men from Louisiana visited for 2 weeks. This was the first time for both of them to be overseas. They were a credit to their families and communities the way they conducted themselves and showed such respect and willingness to help out in whatever way they could. We wish Zach well in his nursing and football career and blessings to Brice in continuing his study for the priesthood.

 

 

 

Zach Fourroux 

  Rebecca Bramlett, James Lawrence, Lorcan Byrne, Alice Hyde, Sarah Holt and Laura Cairney from Project Trust UK visited in their own school holidays. They all teach teach English in Thai schools and enjoyed their time at Sarnelli House. This was Lorcan and Laura’s second visit. The kids thoroughly enjoyed their energy and enthusiasm.


Laura


Rebecca and James

Alice and Lorcan

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April 2010 Visitors

Posted May 9, 2010

(pictured: Daniel and Boy Lek)

 Daniel Baumgart from Germany volunteered for 1 month. He became impromptu football coach to the team from Jan and Oscar and St Patrick’s House. They all travelled down to Pattaya for the annual Shai Davis soccor competition, the boys came 3rd in the competition.  Daniel also helped out supervising the kids swimming in the new pool and spending time with the boys at Jan and Oscar and St Patrick’s, and accompanying the kids on their holiday trip to Pattaya. We wish him well on his travels and hope to see him again.

 

 Ben and Laurie Bollich from Oman came again this year for a visit. They know the children well and the kids loved having them back. This year they will move to Africa, but we hope to see them again at Sarnelli House. Ben has been instrumental in setting up the website Kids caring for Kids (www.kidscaringforkids.org) to help fundraise for the kids at Sarnelli House. Chris Sowerby and Mara both living in Oman with their families also came with Ben and Laurie for their first visit to Sarnelli House.  They all came with donations and gifts from the school Ben and Mara work in. We thank them and all the children for their generosity.

 
Ben (left) and Laurie (right)


Chris


Mara

  Heema Unadket travelled from the UK, for 3 weeks of volunteering at Sarnelli House. It was her first visit and she arrived with lots of enthusiasm that was undimmed by the prospect of going back home to finish her PhD. The kids enjoyed Heema’s gentleness and kindness and also celebrating the madness of Songkran with her.
Heema

 Courtney Tinsay spent almost 6 months volunteering at the Fr Ray Foundation in Pattaya, before coming to spend her last 2 weeks at Sarnelli House. As a seasoned volunteer she was a great help with the kids and they enjoyed the time she spent with them.


Courtney

 

 Linsey Pluckrose and Andy Eadsforth arrived on their annual visit and planned it perfectly to coincide with the Songkran celebrations. They threw water like everyone else was doing in Thailand and the kids loved having their old friends along to celebrate the Thai New Year. Trips to Tesco and to the pool were also included in the fun.


Linsey with Bee and Lyn


Andy and KeeDee

 Laura Clayson and Ruth Titmuss from Project Trust UK came to volunteer for a week on their holidays from teaching English in Thai schools.


Laura and Ruth with Sam and Heema and the girls from Viengkhuk

 Debbie Willis and Sam Hennessey visited again on their 6 monthly visits. They came equipped with cooking lessons, trips to Tesco, card making and lots of other activities for the kids. We will miss them for the next school holidays in October but everyone hopes to see them again in 2011. Sam raised more than £2000 for Sarnelli House by swimming the equivalent of the English Channel (26 miles) in her local 25 metre pool over 10 days.


Debbie and Soi


Sam

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