I met Ingvill when I was attending a motivational course at AKLTG many years ago. Ingvill is a Norwegian, a mom of two lovely kids. She is very active in helping out at Normway House, an organization aims at improving the overall well-being of each child at the Khmer Friendship Orphanage in Cambodia, by providing them with a safe and healthy environment. I received an email from her couple days ago and I would like to share the message with you here:-
From Ingvill S. Christansen:
A group from the Norwegian community here in Singapore has adopted one of the most needy orphanages outside Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The children now have some of the most basic needs covered, but they lack almost everything else. As you may know I am active in this initiative and travel up there regularly with a group of volunteers. Our next trip will be on the 8th of March. You can read more about our work here: http://www.norwayhousekambodsja.com/
I would like to take this opportunity to ask if your family should have any of the following things to spare. If so, we will personally bring them up, and I can assure you that it all will be well received.
- Clothes: underwear, bras, shorts, skirts, jeans, trousers, short trousers. Size: 2 years – S/M adult sizes. Short skirts and singlets are not used.
- Shoes: sandals, light shoes, slippers, trainers and/or similar. Shoes need to be washed and in ok condition. Shoes with high heals are not used.
- Backpacks and bags for school
- Caps, belts, sunglasses, hair accessories, teddy bears/soft toys.
Drop-off: (1) Anytime at our home: 8 Namly View (2) After school at OFS outside the canteen Thursday 25th of February
Jim Rohn once said: Giving is better than receiving because giving starts the receiving process. Isn’t it a blessing if we still have the capability to give, even in any small way that we can? Like now, you can also help in spreading this message to your friends!
Thank you in advance for your support!
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We went to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve today to experience a walk through the mangrove. Sungei Buluh has been protected as a nature reserve. We happen to know the place when we were exploring Kranji Countryside last week.
There are 3 Routes for you to walk through. We chose the Route 2 which is approximately 5km. It was about 2.5 hours walk. There were a longest boardwalk in the Reserve bought us through the mangrove Arboretum.
It was a late afternoon walk in the wetland reserve. You could see a lot of unique plants as well as migratory birds. We really enjoyed the walk and the tranquility. Definitely, we will be back to try the rest 2 routes the other days.
The night at Sambawang beach was tranquil. It is not as happening as East Coast nor West Coast. Only two or three ships parked beside the jetty and made the beach twinkle. Standing at the jetty, I could feel the strain of carrying a 10kg load. I am at my 29th week now. I can’t wait for the baby to be born. But I know we will become busier once the baby arrives. With that in mind, we are really treasuring our TWOSOME time even more.
