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Holiday
Party
27 December 2010
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By popular
demand, for the second year our Nayabedde and Wattegama children
enjoyed a fantastic dinner and party at beautiful Bandarawela Hotel,
to celebrate the end of the school year, Christmas, and New Year
holidays |
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Arrival and Lunch
We departed Nayabedde by chartered bus at about 2:00 pm for the short
ride down to Bandarawela. We were greeted at the door with
chocolates, and enjoyed some free time to see our gifts and enjoy the
beautiful gardens of the hotel (during a rare break in the monsoon
rains!). We each had our photograph taken in the gardens, after
which we eagerly filed into the dining hall for our fantastic buffet
dinner and all-you-can-eat dessert! -every child's dream!
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Group Photo
In the quaint hotel gardens...
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Buffet Lunch
Dilrukshi, Priyalini, Saraniya, others ...
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Serving Lunch
Anita serving Sujithra, Sandareka behind... |
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Dining Room
Christina, Kogilavani, Sharmila, Priyadarshani... |
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Some of Our Wattegama Girls
Thakshila,
Thilini, Anoja, Nilanthi...
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Our Youngest
Diviyabarathy, Diluprasanth, & Hariprasanth with their
Grandmother, along with Krishnaraj and Shivakumar... |
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And Eldest
Babyshalini, Menaka, Agila, Pavithra...... |
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Dessert Bar!
Tharshan,
Kogilavani, smiling Christina, smiling Sharmila, Priyadarshani,
smiling Dharshani, Dushanthani, Sobana...
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Menaka's Haul
Makes Menaka smile... |
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And Sahira's
Eating the ice-cream first ...
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After-Lunch Play
Working it
off...
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O/L Exam Graduates
Menaka,
Babyshalini, Pavithra, Murayas, Dushanthani, Agaleswary, -are also
celebrating the completion of their exams!
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Our Party
After a bit of free time to work off our lunch, we gathered in the
large hotel ballroom for our holiday party.
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Group Photo
Before we begin our party...
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Our Spread
Our tree with wrapped gifts from our sponsors, hefty gift-bags,
school supplies and uniforms...
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Colourful Gift Bags
From our dear friend Nina Shopalovich! -stuffed with lots
of goodies for us... |
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School Supplies and
Uniforms
Colourful pencil cases and supplies, and new uniforms for the new
school year... |
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Wrapped Gifts
For every one
of us, from our dear sponsors... |
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Opening our Gifts
We'd been anxiously eyeing them for a couple hours by now (Sithradevi,
Nalini, Yohapriya, others)... |
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Happy With Our Gifts
Thank you sponsors! (Saraniya, Dilrukshi, Priyalini,
Lillyshiromia, Senthruradevi, Janaranjani, Janani)... |
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Thachayini's Melodica
Hard to smile
and play at the same time...
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Next is our Gift Bags
Agaleswary digging into hers... |
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And School Supplies
Manojan, Hariprasanth, Janaranjani, Thachayini, Janani ...
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Tea and Cake
Before our departure (Priyalini, Dilrukshi)...
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Farewell Bandarawela
Hotel
Leaving the
hotel... |
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Acknowledgements
 Jennifer
Meleana Hee - Jenn provided for the entire cost of the hotel for our
feast and party! It's just one of many things that Jenn has given
to OSI's efforts over the years; we never forget you Jenn!
Nicholas Tummillo - Provided for our bus and other
transportation costs. Nicholas Tummillo is also OSI treasurer and
best friend, and contributes to virtually every project and activity we
have. Thank you Nicholas!
Nina Shopalovich - Another constant supporter of our
activities, Nina provided our giftbags (in lieu of stockings!), which
were a real novelty and great fun for our kids this year. Thank
you dear Nina!
Our Sponsors - Thank you for your gifts, school supplies, and
attention to these very deserving children!
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