14 Annual Newsletter 2012 Week 50 [pdf, 10 MB] - Kelso High ...

FAREWELL TO SUJI YESUDASS
We are no longer sponsoring Suji through World Vision as her parents have
moved away from their community to seek employment. We had been
sponsoring her since 2009. Suji was from India. She is now 11 years old and
the second child in her family and her father Yesudass worked as a driver
while her mother Lalitha worked as a labourer day-to-day. She was from a
village in the south of India (Nilgiri Area), in a hill region called Blue
Mountains or Queen of Hills. It is surrounded by forests, waterfalls and
teagardens. Most villagers work as labourers in the tea and vegetable
gardens. Her diet is mainly rice with vegetables such as carrot, beans,
cabbage and cauliflower.
Here is a direct translation of her farewell letter to us:
Dear Sponsor,
This is the Farewell letter that is written by our dear sponsor child
Suji. Here my family and I are all doing well and fine. In the same
manner, eager to know about you and your family too. Because of
all the help that you have been doing for me and my family my
community and all of us here have developed to such a large and
great extent. Very specially are the programs of night school
education and tuition centres for the children, education materials
needed for the school such as note books, school bag, raincoats, watch
are some of the things that the organisation have provided for all us
here. They have provided the self-help group of women with economic
assistances as a group to develop the family income through the tea
plantations, better hygiene for households through individual
toilets, old house renovations by providing them with the materials
for the renovations and hence our
community has developed to a large extent. They have also provided
training for the youth boys without employment and have provided
them with the driving license. There has been a great change in the
lives of their children through the training programs like the life
school programs have taught them good values and have brought a
transformation in their lives. There are 6 self-help groups that are
functioning in my community and developing themselves and
their families too. And hence this letter my family, community and
I would like to thank you once again for all the help that you have
been extending to all of us for so many years. Thank you very
much once again.
From your sponsored child, Y. Suji
JAPANESE EXCURSION TO
SYDNEY
Year 8 and 9 students of Japanese
travelled to Sydney on Thursday 29
November to experience Japanese culture
and cuisine. A 5.30am start saw students
board the Bathurst Bullet train to travel to
the CBD. The students first visit was to the
Japanese Foundation where they had a
Japanese meal. This was followed by the
viewing of a Japanese film and later a
lesson delivered in Japanese where
students gained an understanding of
Japanese dress and dance. A brief visit to
the library was followed by a walk through
the city streets to a Japanese bookshop
which was very popular with the students.
The day drew to a close with another meal
and karaoke where several students
demonstrated their vocal talents. A visit to
a Japanese supermarket saw students
replenish their refreshments for the trip
home. Students were commended for their
cooperation, good behaviour, and
appreciation for the efforts put in by Miss
Alliband.
RYDA
Year 11 from Kelso HC spent a day in the
care of the Police….. for the right reasons.
The RYDA program targets the driving
habits of our beginning drivers, taking them
through scenarios that clearly show the
risks that are always there when any driver
gets behind the wheel.
Thanks to the local Rotary clubs for their
support and a special thanks to our
wonderful Year 11 for being such an
attentive and motivated group all day.