Juba Orphanage

Today, I visited an orphanage in Juba with my Japanese friends.

Since I've heard about a group who is visiting the orphanage regularly on Saturday, I always wanted to join. But somehow I always missed chances and today was my first visit. 

Last week, I received an email says they are fundraising for school tuition for the kids. Thanks to the support from my friends and colleague, I could fund raised around USD 800 in 2 days! Hope the kindness from them reach them and contribute for their future!

If you are interested in, you can also support the kids from here!

Mr. Abdul, Director

Malaysian oil company also support them.

Japanese Dinner on the weekend

We had a homemade Japanese dinner on last weekend.
The menu was... Temaki sushi, Chirashi sushi, Okonomiyaki, Ma-bo- Nasu, Egg soup! The last two are Chinese though.

It is always nice to get together, cook together and chat over nice dinner ;-)

And we got some Japanese retort foods gift from Japanese Self Defense Force colleague! So nice of them!

The thing not so many people may know...

Did you know one Japanese company bought a South Sudanese company half a year ago?
If you are interested in.... click here!

Where our trash goes...

On the way to Gorom.

We definitely need proper waste management system as soon as possible.

Shelter of Refugees

At the Refugee Settlement, I saw some beautifully decorated shelters! Impressive!!

The house owner told us that they burned old tire and mix with lime sand(after the melted tire became cool), then applied it with hand.
Unfortunately, they said it can't be water proof but they told us that they like the texture and color of it.

"After" - Refugee Settlement in Gorom

School building

In the classroom

Primary Healthcare Center

Doctor consultation room

Yesterday, I posted "Before" situation of these facilities. I hope you enjoy "After" today! 

On Friday, we had a handover ceremony of school, primary health center and office in Gorom Refugee Settlement. 

These facilities will be used for both refugees from Ethiopia and local community around here.

"Before" - Refugee Settlement in Gorom

Today, let me upload some photo from 6 month ago in July.

I visited one refugee settlement(not camp! they received plot as refugee and are allowed to cultivate to sustain their lives by themselves.) in Gorom.

There were temporary... 

Primary Healthcare Center

Babies are delivered here!

School

And I saw some construction site like this...

And... yesterday, I saw....(to be continued...)