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Editor’s note: Renae R. participated in Thailand Orphanage Program.
Thanks for the post Renae.
This past week was a bit different–no kids at the orphanage provide a very quiet work day. I did, however, on Thursday go to a different school with a couple other volunteers. It was interesting to see the differences between the orphanage and this school–we had visited this school during orientation week, but it was nice to see it again after being at the orphanage for so long and having to opportunity to teach English at this school and see the differences was also nice. This school is much better off than the orphanage; they have computers in the classrooms, their buildings are in much better shape, and they have so many more materials. It was nice to be at that school for a day, but I feel so much more needed at the orphanage and plan to spend the duration of my time here working there. Today I worked with my roommates on finishing a small painting project we had started last week and once that was done we started a new project in the classrooms. The new project entails painting “door” “window” “floor” “ceiling” “wall” etc. in the classrooms.
As my time here draws near, I am starting to realize the numerous things I will miss: eating with spoons and forks (no knives), drinking from bowls, the lizards in our room–yes, I will miss them, the children (obviously), the insane amounts of laughter that bounds from room number one when all three of us girls are there, card games with cookies and coffee, the sunsets, our horrifying bus rides to and from the orphanage, the smiling faces of the Thai people, the hugs and outreached hands of the children, and much more.
-from Renae R., Thailand Orphanage Program
Further information about Thailand Orphanage Program can be found at http://globalservicecorps.org/site/thailand-orphanage-care/
Feel Free to call or email GSC with your questions at
Thailand@globalservicecorps.org
