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EarringsMost girls in Sri Lanka, even when they are very poor, have earrings. All the morereason to make sure that all our girls have earrings. For the newly arrived girlsgreat fun going to Galle where they can select their first earrings!Photo albumsEvery child has his/her own photo album. The Dutch volunteers started thisinitiative and today the foundation brings hundreds of printed photos taken by theBoard members or visitors during previous visits.In due course each child has a volume covering his/her years at the SomawathiHome Holland House of Hope.Own cupBoardEach child has in the bedroom his/her own cupBoard for storing personal items, cloths,shoes, schoolbooks and the photo albums. Also their personal treasures are kept in herevarying from a string to an ice cream...The Somawathi music bandToday the Somawathi has a real “house band”. The children practise weekly under theinspiring leadership of the music teacher. Several children have learned to master aninstrument and at official occasions the band marches – headed by the standard bearer– across the grounds.Family visitsRegularly the children are visited by family members. Grandparents, aunts anduncles can pay a visit on weekends. The matron accompanies them around thepremises and sometimes they join in a meal in the dining room. Some children visitrelatives during school holidays.29