tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74159891364572877922024-03-13T00:23:52.736-07:00Hawaii Preparatory Academy- India- 2015Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415989136457287792.post-17635101357531367062015-03-26T14:07:00.000-07:002015-03-26T14:08:42.057-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello family and friends of the HPA program in India!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The students are leaving Bangalore in an hour and making their way to Frankfurt. Currently, all flights are on time and students should be back in Kona at 7:19pm tomorrow. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Depart: Bangalore International Airport 3:45 AM</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Arrive: Frankfurt Int'l Airport 9:00 AM</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Depart: Frankfurt Int'l Airport 10:10 AM</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Arrive: Los Angeles Int'l Airport 1:45 PM</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Friday 27 March 2015</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Depart: Los Angeles Int'l Airport 4:20 PM</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Arrive: Kona Keahole Airport 7:19 PM</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Thank you for your support of this program. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Please call WLS with any questions - 303-679-3412. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Maria Selde</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Program Coordinator</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415989136457287792.post-66751231265729858852015-03-25T09:07:00.001-07:002015-03-25T09:07:33.235-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Bell MT"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Wednesday, March 25, 2015<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Bell MT"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Today we finished working on the sand pit. First we had to make a
mud plaster and cover the sides of the walls. Afterwards we got to ride a cart
pulled by bulls and dig the sand for the pit out of dry creek beds. After dumping
and smoothing out the sand we went to the morning assembly where the children
of Timbaktu showed us their dancing. The hand and feet motions were very
intricate and eye catching. We helped with cooking lunch. We cut the tomatoes,
trim the drumsticks, and chop onions, eggplant, and chilies. We helped the
aunty cook the vegetables into a stew over her fire oven. It was a lot of fun
seeing how they prepare their food at Timbaktu. We ended the day by learning simple
dances steps taught by the students. Dancing and making music with them brought
joy to everyone’s faces.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415989136457287792.post-75621609314740459932015-03-24T07:31:00.001-07:002015-03-29T22:39:38.928-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Bell MT"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">March 24, 2015<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Bell MT"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Again
the day started at an early 7:00 am. The birds’ songs acted as a natural alarm
clock along with Ms. Clark’s reminder as she made her morning rounds. Today’s
Agenda: Sand pit, Kitchen garden, Kitchen painting, and teaching the students.
We started with the sand pit. The first step was to dig out the pit and prepare
it for a mud floor that will prevent the bugs and pest from making their way up
from the dirt into the children’s new play area. Sweat was dripping from all of
our brows and we could feel the heat encroach even as early as 8 o’clock. Yet,
we worked through the heat and finished the mud-laying before 11:00. The mud is
now hardening so that tomorrow we may fill it with sand and the students will
be able to use it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is wonderful
to do projects that will benefit students for a long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the sand pit was being worked on,
Tyler and Ms. Clark were finishing the kitchen painting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A growth chart was painted on the wall
and a health check-list was painted on the opposite wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will be a daily reminder to the
students to take a shower, brush their teeth, wash their hands, comb their
hair, and clean their dishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Since everyone worked so hard during the morning and we got everything
finished we were able to take a break during the heat of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of us showered, others took naps. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rest was greatly appreciated by
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we started the kitchen
garden at 3:oo. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made a raised 4
foot by 4 foot bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We mixed dirt,
manure, and coconut peat together in equal parts and planted many different
vegetables: beans, chilis, amaranth, eggplant, lettuce, okra, and several spinaches. We also planted
marigolds around the perimeter. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is a test bed to see how the students take to it and how it works in the
climate here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it works well,
another WLS trip with a school from California will make more beds and put in a
grey water system in June.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
the kitchen garden was completed, we got to go teach the students a song and a
game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We taught them “head,
shoulders, knees, and toes.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was fun to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students had
looks of joy and excitement on their faces and their emotions were reflected in
ours as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then took them outside
for a rousing game of “duck, duck, goose.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had them walk instead of run as we didn’t want them to
get to riled up. Their teacher had a blast playing it too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The children of Timbaktu showed us pure
joy and innocence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a fabulous
way to end an incredible day. It is hard to comprehend that tomorrow is our
last day in Timbaktu and we will be leaving soon to go home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are plenty of things that we miss
such as cold drinks and salads but we will miss here as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people have been so friendly and
open to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will leave you with
a quote that was read to us today and is very appropriate to how we are feeling
about our work here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“When love
and skill work together expect a masterpiece.” – John Ruskin<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415989136457287792.post-88476772137354938962015-03-23T08:58:00.001-07:002015-03-26T13:54:35.993-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Bell MT"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">Monday March 23, 2015<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Bell MT"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">We woke up drenched in sweat, ready to start the day. The night
was hot but we got right to work. We had a quick breakfast and then began the
log painting process. We painted another maze, 10 problem-solving boxes, the
alphabet on the wall, 6 fruits in the lunch room, a 10x10 grid of numbers
1-100, and 9 different animals. We painted a fish, snake, cow/yak, rabbit, fox,
peacock, elephant, and a local bird called a bee eater. The room was filled
with paint fumes so we took a break and went to a few different places that
work with Timbaktu. We went to the weaving building where we watched them make different
cloths by hand. We went to the processing station where they process grains and
make peanut products. We then went to the Timbaktu women’s co-op where the
women in the group deposit money to an account and if one needs money she gets
the group’s approval, and they give her money to start a business or something
like that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the business grows
she slowly begins to pay back to the co-op. We traveled back to Timbaktu, finished
our paintings, cleaned the classroom and went to dinner. After dinner we talked
about the plan for the next two days and what people learned from doing service
projects. Many said they enjoyed the kids looking in the window with excitement
on their faces. We also enjoyed the thanks of the principal of the Timbaktu
school. We are looking forward to start digging the sand pit and finishing the
paintings in the lunch room. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995959527800803011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415989136457287792.post-20797090891850817852015-03-22T08:32:00.001-07:002015-03-26T13:56:09.208-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Sunday March 22, 2015<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Today we started our morning by
eating a yummy breakfast in the beautiful mountains of Timbaktu. After our
breakfast we swung on the swings and went over our daily plans. After going
over our plans we headed down the class rooms where we organized and sorted
through the classroom. After we cleaned the class we started to paint. We are
painting things that can be used for learning such as a math grid, problem-solving
games, and painting pictures of the local animals found in Timbaktu. After a
long day of sorting and painting we went on an Indian safari where we spotted
tons of local birds as well as an antelope and two bucks. At the end of our
safari ride we drove to the top of the mountain where we sat in a watch house
and watched the sun set over the mountains. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Saturday, March 21, 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today we started
our day by taking a long journey to Timbaktu. As we left Bangalore we climbed
in elevation and the trees thinned out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were entering a desert area. When we arrived we were pleasantly
surprised to find that we were going to be staying in a guest house that
overlooks the forest. The house is made of rock and thatched roofs. A common
area and kitchen are at the center of the house and the sleeping areas are in
circular rooms on the ends. We saw monkeys, a scorpion, and an ox. We were also
warmly welcomed by the founders of Timbaktu. Today was a rest day for us, but
we are looking forward to starting our community project work tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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After a hearty Indian breakfast we headed out for our day in Bangalore. We soon entered the small oasis in the city of Bangalore called Annadana. This was a five acre farm that was dedicated to the preservation of seeds. It may sound strange to have an entire farm dedicated to preserving seeds; after all, they are something that we take for granted. I didn't realize that hundreds if not thousands of plants were in danger because their seeds were just simply not being harvested. Instead people were relying of the large companies like Monsanto to supply their seeds meaning that the food that we eat and the plants that we are able to have in the future are in the hands of multinational corporations. Annadana was dedicated to growing these varieties of foods including over 47 different varieties of tomatoes, as well as many varieties of corn, beans, and peppers to insure that the farmers can access these foods. They also worked hard to promote innovative agriculture techniques like making their own pheromone traps and biodigester systems to keep bugs off plants but not use the nasty chemicals like roundup. We were also very fortunate to eat a hearty meal of plants grown on the farm including a salad, pasta, and an indian coconut dessert.<br />
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After lunch we headed back to Makkala Jagrati. We first stopped at the community center where the younger children had their school. We were soon greeted by a barrage of tiny hands all wanting to shake our hands and learn our names. It was so fun to see kids so excited to see us and practice their English. We spent some time with them in their classroom and then headed off to the classrooms were we met with our groups again to finish our "Story of Change" project. After we finished and shared our projects we made friendship bracelets and passed them around to our newly made friends. To finish the day we sang and Oli Mahalo to them and they returned the gesture with a song in Kanada. After exchanging facebooks and our last goodbyes we headed back to Visthar.</div>
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Today we were awoken by the sweet chirping and songs of birds outside and small peaks of light that flickered though the windows, casting a soft morning glow throughout mosquito netted beds. We all showered and got ready for our first day in Bangalore. We all loaded up in a van to have a mini tour of the ever expansive city. We drove through the contrasting streets of India until we reached a palace. The palace was originally the monarchs' of Bangalore summer house. We had an incredible tour of a piece of art. The palace was ornately detailed in an exquisite blend of European and Indian styles of art and architecture. We were introduced to the lifestyle of the royalty of India and were offered a small glimpse as we walked through the halls. We then took a short trip to Maddy's office were we saw wildlife and held scorpions and learned about Indian "urban" wildlife. We all had reached the threshold of hunger and went to a local restaurant to enjoy several varieties of curry and paneer and some traditional desserts. The next step of our day was surreal, at least for me. We went to a local school run by a Non-Government Organization (NGO) to work with children who were mostly the same age as ourselves. We learned about India through the eyes of children we could relate to. We learned about Makkala Jagrati and what it had offered these children. We saw that people are all the same on some level. We shared stories of how our lives had been changed, and we laughed and sang, and learned. We all were happy and that was the bond we had all formed. We finished off the day with death by chocolate and ice cream and fell asleep on the bus in the lull of chaos that is Indian Traffic.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">We went to Dharavi slum today. This is what I expected Mumbai to be like. Why is that? Every part of Mumbai can't possibly be like a slum, so why is that what people talk about? Even still, the slum wasn't what I thought a slum would be like. I thought a slum was filled with poor, broken, hopeless people sitting around. In reality it is a very industrious place filled with energetic and working people. Yes, it was filthy in the streets and had overwhelming smells at times, but it had sewing factories, tanneries, potters, plastic recycling facilities, and even bakeries. It had temples, mosques, schools, and community centers. We learned that what makes a slum a slum is that the government owns the land and people live on it illegally. It has nothing to do with economics.</span></div>
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Hello friends and family of HPA: India!!<br />
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The students have arrived in India and were greeted at the airport by WLS Coordinator, Krishna!<br />
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