Saturday, February 16, 2008
There are 24 pictures and comments, & many mistakes
You might have to click on older posts to see them all... Sorry,, we won't do long ones next time..
Boring
We hope this is not to much and to boring... We have not Blogged forever, and now we think we over did it.. Just quit if bored... Enclosed are quite a few pictures.. as we take very many... we have to turn in some with each of our projects...
Four Pictures Monkey to a Plant
First Picture is: She misses her grandkids to play with, so she is always messing with MONKEYS.
This house has an amazing history. It is situated on top of a Mountain ( this is in Grenada) and it was a plantation house with an amazing history. Princess Margaret lived there, Queen Elizabeth, visited there quite alot. Ronald Reagan stayed there, President Bush visited there, and you could stay there too, if you wanted. They have one of the very oldest and biggest Grand Piano in perfect condition that was here originally.
They love to celebrate by dressing up with the country colors, and flags on their cars.
THIS is the big ending.... The first 5 people who let me know the correct name of this plant in Grenada, which is indigenous to Grenada, will get a souvenir from this country when we get home... This is a promise.........
This house has an amazing history. It is situated on top of a Mountain ( this is in Grenada) and it was a plantation house with an amazing history. Princess Margaret lived there, Queen Elizabeth, visited there quite alot. Ronald Reagan stayed there, President Bush visited there, and you could stay there too, if you wanted. They have one of the very oldest and biggest Grand Piano in perfect condition that was here originally.
They love to celebrate by dressing up with the country colors, and flags on their cars.
THIS is the big ending.... The first 5 people who let me know the correct name of this plant in Grenada, which is indigenous to Grenada, will get a souvenir from this country when we get home... This is a promise.........
Donations to get a childrens breakfast going before school
The first two are about a program to help them start a school children's breakfast.
They are quite poor, as the Rice business is slowing here and Cane cutters are out of work this is a real need. We bought some pots, pans, cups, plates, and silverware and some staple food items, to help this neighborhood group... They are so interested in helping their children... 3/4's of the people in Guyana are under 25.
This is a childrens parade with many many schools participating.. and this is a picture of a banner explaining the ethnics of this country... Amerindians, Africans, Indians, Europeans, Chinese, and Portuguese, all trying to work together to make Guyana great. Most all of the people here, were brought here years ago from India and from Africa. The percentage of others is quite small. We have been fasinated by the culture, politics, religion, and everyday life.
They are quite poor, as the Rice business is slowing here and Cane cutters are out of work this is a real need. We bought some pots, pans, cups, plates, and silverware and some staple food items, to help this neighborhood group... They are so interested in helping their children... 3/4's of the people in Guyana are under 25.
This is a childrens parade with many many schools participating.. and this is a picture of a banner explaining the ethnics of this country... Amerindians, Africans, Indians, Europeans, Chinese, and Portuguese, all trying to work together to make Guyana great. Most all of the people here, were brought here years ago from India and from Africa. The percentage of others is quite small. We have been fasinated by the culture, politics, religion, and everyday life.
Utah Jazz in Guyana, and Amerindian Story
We were in down town Georgetown in a store and could not believe this lady had a Jazz shirt on... So I told her I had to have a picture and explained to her if she in the US with that shirt and Karl Malones number she would be rich... PS. she has never heard of the Jazz, Utah, or had any idea, she had just got the shirt given to her from a donation. She did not even knkow what basketball was.. but she got a kick out of us telling her about it.
There are 7 tribesl of Amerindians here, and some in Guyana's interior, still do not speak english.
We have two projects to go back there and take some things to them to help them get a little self suff. like farming tools, rakes, hoes, machets, (cutlas here) and a few chain saws and brush cutters, ( weed eaters at home) but I thought this is an interesting story of some of the action with the French in Grenada.. where some of them jumped off of a big cliff ( and it is quite a jump) instead of capture and death or slavery. Remember these natives are Lamanites...
There are 7 tribesl of Amerindians here, and some in Guyana's interior, still do not speak english.
We have two projects to go back there and take some things to them to help them get a little self suff. like farming tools, rakes, hoes, machets, (cutlas here) and a few chain saws and brush cutters, ( weed eaters at home) but I thought this is an interesting story of some of the action with the French in Grenada.. where some of them jumped off of a big cliff ( and it is quite a jump) instead of capture and death or slavery. Remember these natives are Lamanites...
Health Fair and handing out Hampers!
The first two pictures are at a health fair, where we were able to help with supplies to aid volunteer medical students ( this is in Grenada, where there is a med. school) perform medical tests, for those who can not get help any other way.
The next two are here in Guyana: We provided these HAMPERS, as they are called here.
They are plastic shopping bags, with some staples ( rice, crackers, noodles etc.) and the people came from along ways away just to get one of these,, This shows about 1/4 of the recipients, that waited to receive one of these..Many wanted more than one bag, but there was not enough, and we felt very bad..WE want to help more in this area..in the future.
The next two are here in Guyana: We provided these HAMPERS, as they are called here.
They are plastic shopping bags, with some staples ( rice, crackers, noodles etc.) and the people came from along ways away just to get one of these,, This shows about 1/4 of the recipients, that waited to receive one of these..Many wanted more than one bag, but there was not enough, and we felt very bad..WE want to help more in this area..in the future.
My Dinner
I could not bring the fish home: note the little catfish in the man's bicycle basket, so I had to drink coconut milk, and eat a mango instead... These sea trout get big..
This is a picture of a Poinsettia tree, it was so pretty, and then we find out Utah has 3ft of snow..
This Poinsettia tree pix is in Grenada, and then when we went to leave the plane was in need of a bit of repair, a bit Spartan, but adequate, so we got another.
This is a picture of a Poinsettia tree, it was so pretty, and then we find out Utah has 3ft of snow..
This Poinsettia tree pix is in Grenada, and then when we went to leave the plane was in need of a bit of repair, a bit Spartan, but adequate, so we got another.
New Companion
Mom had a choice for a new companion at this transfer. Bob Marley, or the Dude.
The pictures are: We are helping a really poor senior citizens home with a new fridge and some chairs, and a desk and other items.. Shopping with these nurses was a treat.....fun!!!!
The pictures are: We are helping a really poor senior citizens home with a new fridge and some chairs, and a desk and other items.. Shopping with these nurses was a treat.....fun!!!!
Some new Pictures and comments
We have not Blogged for awhile, and hope we can do so again..So some Pictures and comments will follow and then be described.
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