Hi Everyone

Its only a few days until Christmas and so I thought you might enjoy this Singing Christmas Card we put together for our supporters.  

While I was in Myanmar in October I recorded some footage of the kids wishing us a Merry Christmas.  It is quite sweet.

This year's team of 24 people head off to Yangon for two weeks on Boxing Day.  It is shaping up to be the best trip yet with some great activities planned for the kids.  You can follow what we are doing over there via our blog.

Many people have kindly donated gifts for us to take across.  These are going to be really well received!  We look forward to posting photos when we return.

Of course in a third world nation there are always needs.  To see an overview of how things are going with our projects please check the 'What is needed?' page.

Thanks again for your interest in MyKids!

Kind regards
Andrew

Hi Everyone

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This is what you can find in this newsletter:

• Making good progress
• Annual trek to Myanmar
• Christmas presents for kids who really need them
• Cooking for 100 people... over a camp fire (video)

Making good progress.

We have now almost completed the second dormitory and have begun work on a building to replace the old kitchen and dining tarpaulin.  Check out the latest photos of the dormitory here.

Our annual trek to Myanmar

This year we have 24 people travelling to Myanmar on Boxing Day.  The kids are really excited about seeing us again.

When we are there we take them out to places they only get to visit once a year.  Last year it was the zoo and the water park.

It is hard to describe just how much the kids enjoy this.  The photo to the right helps a little.

Perhaps you would like to join us on our next trip.  Shoot me an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register your interest.

Christmas presents for kids who really need them.

One of the great joys of visiting the kids at Christmas time is giving them a Christams bag of gifts.  Jesus was right - it really is more fun to give than to receive.

OK, the gifts we give them are not what Aussie kids would find real exciting - thongs, pencils, school books, underwear and McDonalds toys.

But these kids think they are great.  Check out the happy faces after last year's Christmas present delivery.  Click here if you would like to contribute to this year's Christmas presents.   We have 85 kids to buy for this time round!

Cooking for 100 people.

85 kids plus staff is a lot of people to cook for.  That is what Ruben has to do twice daily.

What makes this much, much harder is that he is essentially doing that cooking over a camp fire!  (Check out photos and video here)  There is no running water, no stove tops, no rice cookers.  Just an open fire in a leaky bamboo hut.

While I was there I asked Ruben what he needed for the kitchen.  He was reluctant to say anything.  Then finally he asked through my interpreter, 'Is it ok to ask for a whole new kitchen?'

Any help you can give towards this final stage of this project is greatly appreciated.  All the information to make a donation can be found here.

Thanks again for your your interest in MyKids!

Kind regards
Andrew

 The second dormitory is nearly complete.

 A once a year
outing to the water park.

Delivering christmas presents
is a highlight of our
annual trip to
Myanmar.

The kitchen.