Elshaddai Orphanage: 2014

Sunday 26 January 2014

Donation record (weekly update)

15 - 25 Jan, 2014

Items	Date	Shilling	US $	GB £
Schoolbag *1, pb+jam breakfast, shoe polisher	14/01/2014	974	11	7
Eggs*30	15/01/2014	300	3	2
Toast 1500g*2	16/01/2014	330	4	2
Schoolbag*2	16/01/2014	700	8	5
Stamp	17/01/2014	1,620	19	11
Omelet	18/01/2014	2,790	32	20
Eggs*60	19/01/2014	660	8	5
Jam and toast	19/01/2014	513	6	4
Sausages	21/01/2014	467	5	3
toast	21/02/2014	200	2	1
taxi for books	21/01/2014	600	7	4
Postcard	22/01/2014	285	3	2
Eggs*30	22/01/2014	330	4	2
peanut butter choco	23/01/2014	205	2	1
toast	23/01/2014	200	2	1
Eric & Mary school fee	25/01/2014	22,500	260	158
Total spent (9-25 Jan)		53,560	618	378

9 - 13 Jan, 2014

Items	Date	Shilling	US $	GB £
World Map 世界地图	09/01/2014	270	3	2
Multiplication chart 数学计算表	09/01/2014	270	3	2
Good Habits chart 生活好习惯表	09/01/2014	270	3	2
Breakfast (jam, toast butter) 早餐( 牛油果酱吐司面包)	09/01/2014	659	8	5
Benjamin's school interview Benjamin同学寄宿学校的面试费	11/01/2014	2,500	29	18
Bread 早餐面包	11/01/2014	230	3	2
Ham 早餐火腿片	12/01/2014	400	5	3
Mince beef lunch 周日午餐洋葱蘑菇炒牛肉	12/01/2014	1,756	20	12
Puzzle games, toys, solar torches, drawig paper, dust pan, towels, pegs	13/01/2014	6,254	72	44
Benjamin school acceptance gift (Bible)	13/01/2014	1,392	16	10
Schoolbags (x8) and toys (skipping rope, cars, dolls, ball)	13/01/2014	6,885	79	48
Total		20,886	241	146

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Friday 17 January 2014

Benjamin写给大家的信：A letter from Benjamin

Our troublemaker Benjamin has passed the interview for a boarding school 80km away from Elshaddai Orphanage last Saturday, on 11 Jan. Hooray! We all feel so thrilled for him that in this term he'd be able to focus more on study, though John the director of Elshaddai would be losing such an excellent helper!

This is a letter Benjamin wrote to everyone who cares about him, about Elshaddai:

我们的捣蛋鬼Benjamin上周六通过了距离Elshaddai孤儿院80公里的寄宿学校面试。噢耶！我们都为他感到无比兴奋，因为他终于可以更专心学习了！(虽然孤儿院院长兼牧师John会因此失去一个得力助手) 下面是Benjamin写给大家的信：

I am Benjamin. I am 16 years old.

I am an orphan and I stay at Elshaddai children's home.

I am happy to stay at Elshaddai because my life have changed since i came at Elshaddai.

I love my director John and teachers. I want to congratulate them and may God give them long life to stay. May God bless all the volunteers who have ever come at Elshaddai and also those who plan to come at our home, Elshaddai.

Also I want to greet my mzungu mama Cara at a place called Colorado.

When i grow up, i would like to be an army and i would help other people and needy children.

May God bless each and every person.

我是Benjamin，今年16岁。

我是Elshaddai儿童之家的一名孤儿。

来到Elshaddai之后我很开心因为我的生命从此改变了！

我很爱John和其他老师。想要恭喜他们，并希望神能够赐给他们长寿。也希望神能祝福所有曾来过和计划要来这里的志愿者。

另外，我也想借此机会问候我的Mzungu妈妈(Mzungu是肯尼亚人对外国人统称) Cara，她来自美国科罗拉多。

我希望长大后能够参军，并能够帮助其他人和有需要的儿童。

愿神保佑每一个人！

Benjamin with the toy he made, what a genius!

Wednesday 15 January 2014

家庭成员介绍：Elshaddai family members

It is such a priviledge to get to know these smart and sensitive kids. We'll try our best to introduce them to you!

能够认识并了解这一群聪慧敏感的孩子们真是一件值得庆幸的事，我们将尽力让大家了解他们！

Benjamin 16 years old

Benjamin has proved his talents in construction and making toys(out of steel wires/wood), he himself added that he's very good at feeding small animals...

Benjamin擅长建造(木平台和卖水果的棚子)和制作玩具，他曾说自己也很爱饲养小动物。图为他在阅读我们送的圣经哦！

Eric 15 years old

Big Eric (we have two Eric) is also a handy boy! Although he doesn't talk much, we know he has a kind heart when we saw him taking care of mtotos (baby in Swahili) and kissing them with eyes full of love!

大Eric (我们有大小两个Eric) 也是个手巧的男孩！虽然他不怎么说话，但我们从他照顾小宝宝和充满爱意地亲吻他们的时候，看到了他有一颗友爱的心！