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Update Nr. 18
Already some time passed, since we prepared the last project update - and so many good and bad things happened. Now is the time to prepare Update Nr. 18.
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We have now 257 pupils who are joining this Kere Mereda school regularly. Some of them come every school day from far away and have to walk for more than 2 hours one way.
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From all the students who had to join the Elementary Examination 100% succeeded and passed the Indonesian Government test.
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The Government examination team promoted our School Had Master Pak Remi from Head Master to Pengawas of the TK/SDs in Kodi because he was presenting so good results in the school. The school was promoted with the title SDTN. We wish him for the future all the best, and say THANK YOU VERY MUCH Pak Remi.
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Now our new School Headmistress is Bu Lina the wife of Pak Remi. Since we know her already for some time, we are confident that the very good school management, highlighted with good school examination results will continue. We wish her the best and will support her where we can!
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The Chairman PP, PHF R. Jantzen of this project received a official letter dated 19th of August 2009 from the Rotary Bali Kuta Club president, President Bu Ratnawati Hartoyo. The content of this letter states, that after so long waiting time, the Matching Grant from Rotary International finally came through and that the funds are already in the Club Bank account in Bali.
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Since the money is now available, the urgent needed new deep well with a much bigger pump and a stronger automatic generator can be purchased and the work can start direct. For the implementation of this part of the project, PP Peter Henes is according to the Matching Grant assigned, as water project leader. This Matching Grant was possible in partnership with RC Monnickendam District 1580 in Holland as sister club. It is planned to provide the school neighborhood, which are about 50 families, with a average size of 6, with fresh clean drinking water and sanitary facilities.
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There are now 8 professional teachers working in this school. 5 are monthly paid by the Indonesian Government, 3 are paid by this project.
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On the 21 August 2009 the German film producer Dr. Peter Kersten with his assistant visited the project in Kalakembe for 3 days to film a nice short story. The Chairman, his wife and our good old helpful friend, Mrs. Ann from the Project Hope arranged a Christmas Party in august 2009. It was so much fun for the school children, because they are all Christians. They were singing and plying on their Bamboo flutes German Christmas corals. We all where so surprised when they were singing even in German language. Santa Klaus was very busy to carry all his gifts from far away. A water purifier for drinking water, school books, pencils, candies, TV flat screen, DVD player and DVDs for the school lessons. Every child got a personal present. This was all sponsored by the visitors. All teacher and some mothers out of the neighborhood were already 2 days very busy to prepare the 2 goats with vegetables and so on, for all the school children and people around. A big thank you to Pater Bernard who was teaching the children the German Christmas songs.
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It is planned that this film will be aired shortly before this Christmas on the German Television Channel ZDF.
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