Here are some of Gloria's  after school students.

The numbers are increasing, she has 8 in total this week,

 learning phonics, essential word lists, 

and reading books,  at Level 1 and 2. 

Paired of into twos, and reading 3 books to  each other.

If you read well you get rewarded

This chap wants to join the Army 

We had a large down pour a few days ago

and may of the steams are in flood

We have decided to keep these 

window closed as 

water come down into

our flat when it rains

In the back ground are 2 classrooms 

that my sister and friends paid for.

Thank you guys

The dining area at North Efate

Chris & Lyn standing in front 

of a 6000ltr water tank

donated by Rotary Blenheim

the tank is full of water now

The men from Tekara

these men come to Blenheim

The ladies are washing at the river

Chris & Lynn arrived from Blenheim

and are here to visit the 

Ni Van men who work

up the Wairau Valley

Ruban is with Chris & Lynn

The garden inspectors 

checking out the plants

Anzac Parade in Port Vila 

It was a 4.30am start this morning for the Jones, and the Vincent's, 

as we attended the service.

                                                       Vanuatu Brass Military Band, and
                                            speeches from the NZ and Australian High Commission,
                                          with, Ps Allen Nafuki also, delivering a speech and prayers

Corina is the Receptionist and VCH Dental and the first face the outpatients see,

 in the morning wanting and hoping to get an appointment to be seen for their toothache.

Patients arrive as early as 6am to be 1st in the queue, as patients are all issued with a number.

                                                    A great team effort today, Monday,
                                             with  Primilla and Gloria assisting the Dentists,
                               while Sonia took care of the washing and sterilising of instruments.
                                                It was a  7.15am start and by 10.30
                                                      we had seen and treated 26 patients

Dr Jeni who I work with at VCH Dental,  went on Maternity leave last week .

 Today was a Special Day when she texted me this morning with the Good NEWS  to say she has delivered a Baby Girl.

Born at 1.15am  this morning  Jade Leitonga Tangis.

 

The work party putting up cyclone shutters 

rails for next season

We are repairing a broken shower drain pipe 

its been broken for a long time 

looks like we had a ladies meeting on our

front lawn today

The MV Pacific Hope (hospital ship) is steaming towards

Port Vila to undertake another season

of missions thru out the Vanuatu islands 

We have our first harvest

from the KIWI garden, fresh,  and only 4  weeks from planting to eating 

MY hair goes crazy in the  wet and hot weather ...

Its so nice to work in a clean dry room when its raining hard outside.

 Saturday, a new student, Natalie who lives next door,  asked if we could help, with her homework.

                           

                                                    I helped her with her Reading,

   
                      While Neville helped her with her MATHS,  she was very happy and thankful.

This guy, has his work cut out,

to mow this lawn  at

(Independence park)

This week Gloria was taken to Physio at VCH by DR Jeni, 

to see what the problem was, with pains in her Hip and back

I am very happy to find out its not my HIP 

Gloria and Annette's reading  class on Tuesday got them rather wet again, so   

Gloria was given the room next door to move to, at the Korvan Centre.  for her after school 

classroom, They set it up yesterday ready for Thursday's students,

 a promotion to the Principle's office.  

The old classroom 

got very wet,  every time it rained,

as the water would come thru the ceiling panels and light. 

A few resourse's were lost. 

Neville's team are doing patch up repair's

on the roof at Twin Cain's

A new roof is being planned,  to replace 

this old roof

When we were at Jensen house, we heard running water, 

and went to investigate,

and found the shower pipe 

was disconnected 

This centipede is something you don't want 

in your house let alone 

in the bedroom

Good Friday we were invited  to Lunch at Bladinar  with the Mr Willie and family

Lunch was prepared local style in the cookhouse.

Menu was Local Fish, Wild Yam, Rice and Island cabbage  

Willies Mother Mamma Winnie prepared a special fruit drink in a blender, 

 of Mango and Paw Paw 

with  no added Sugar 

25 Family members live here,

 so a special table was set for us to dine at.  

Aleisha was very happy, she got to dine with us.

Lending a Helping Hand

Hannagh  from Telmar who is overdue for her baby, was moved to Sutherland House Flat 3 during Cyclone Cook,  as it is very close to the Hospital.  Suffering from a bad toothache I took her to the Dental Dept, Grabbed Dr Samuel and we place a dressing in her tooth. She will have her tooth out after the baby is born

                       Good Friday Dinner we invited them in to share some local and kiwi food,
                                                 and made some special friends.