We both spent the weeks leading up to the team getting everything ready for them to arrive. We were entrusted with the job of preparing the crafts, sports and refreshments/food that the team would need throughout the trip. Lucy was given the job of accountant and Russ was to lead the music also.
After many hours of shopping, sorting, spray painting it finally came to the day of arrival. We all greeted the team at the airport and took them to the hotel.
After two days of rest the journey was to begin. This started with a long drive to our girls hostel. We spent the next few days visiting the girls hostel where the team did a drama, crafts and games, which included a chocolate fountain. The girls really enjoyed the fountain, however they peferred to eat the fruit on its own as they are not used to such sweet food.
We then travelled to our other hostel. We went to a village one of the days and played games and made carfts with all the children and ladies. This was a wonderful experience. They loved the games we played and the hula hoops which we took were a big hit! James, who also works for HANDS videoed the visit and some of the younger children spent a long time watching themselves on the mini screen.
We also went into Wiang Wai school (where we teach) and played games and made crafts with the children. The theme was king Midus and his golden touch, so everything was gold or spray painted gold. We made crowns, did a colour by numbers, played the memory game (were the children had to remeber all the gold items on the tray), taught the children how to juggle and much much more.
The time flew by and before we knew it, we were returning to the ever familiar Chiang Mai. After a couple of days of rest and recovery we found ourselves again at the airport waving the team farewell.
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