(2006!03!26) Visits To Orphanage

SAI STUDY GROUP INDONESIA (CENTRAL COUNCIL INDONESIA) Jln. Pasar Baru Selatan No. 26 Jakarta 10710, Indonesia Phone: (021) 3842313; Fax: (021) 3842312 E-mail: [email protected] NEWS FROM SAI STUDY GROUP INDONESIA To

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Dr. VK. Ravindran (Central Coordinator Zone 4 Region 41 – Prasanthi Council) – by email Udayo Untarya Wijaya Bp. Ketut Nurcahya (Chairman – SSGI) – by email Bp. Mohan Leo (1st Deputy Chairman – SSGI) – by email Bro. Ashok P. Nanwani (2nd Deputy Chairman – SSGI) – by email Bro. Putu Suwitra (1st Secretary – SSGI) – by email Bro. Anil Kumar Sibal (Korwil I – SSG Medan) – by email Bro. A.R. Bathmanathan (Deputy Korwil I – SSG Medan) – by email Sis. Reshma (Reporter/Translator for Sanathana Sarathi) – by email Mr. Wee Lin – Singapore (by email) 13th April 2006 Visit to Orphanage by SSG Korwil I (North Sumatra) - REVISED

Visit to the Orphanage, 26th March 2006. The devastation caused by the Tsunami and earthquakes in Aceh and Pulau Nias over a year ago is still being felt by many children who had lost their parents. Approximately 60 of these children are still being sheltered in the Taman Getsamane Kasih orphanage in Medan, North Sumatra. As an expression of their concern for the children, Central Council Indonesia (NorthSumatra), along with Bro. Wee Lin from Singapore visited the orphanage, wherein they conducted several fun-filled activities and brought some cheer to the children. The volunteers sang human value songs with them and each child was then given a bag carrying goodies and few stationery items. On behalf of the institution, the head, Pt. Cornelius Simangunsang STh, received food provisions (50kg rice, 5 boxes instant noodles and 1 packet tea). On a personal front, Bro. Wee Lin contributed 2 hearing aids to children with hearing impairment. The joy that emanated from the children’s faces from the visit, brought contentment to everybody around.

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