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Our GodchildOur Godchild

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““Baan Gerda“Baan Gerda“

Sandra & Gerrit PelzerSandra & Gerrit Pelzer

June 2005June 2005 Ning, short after her Ning, short after her arrival in “Baan Gerda“arrival in “Baan Gerda“

She is in very bad She is in very bad condition.condition.She went through She went through horrible experiences.horrible experiences.Her skin is attacked, Her skin is attacked, she feels abandoned, she feels abandoned, she is confused and she is confused and very scared.very scared.

Look in her eyes!Look in her eyes!We don‘t have to We don‘t have to

explain any more, do explain any more, do we?we?

July 2005July 2005 Only 3 weeks passed:Only 3 weeks passed: She is already She is already

integrated in her new integrated in her new home and in her new home and in her new family!family!

Walking, still causes Walking, still causes some pain –some pain –

however, riding a however, riding a bicycle is easy bicycle is easy already ;-)already ;-)

August 2005August 2005 The uncertainty is The uncertainty is

still large.still large. To take a photo from To take a photo from

her alone is still not her alone is still not possible, yet.possible, yet.

But together with her But together with her best friend “Sao” best friend “Sao” everything is everything is easier…easier…

September 2005September 2005

The first careful The first careful contact with the contact with the “Farang”…“Farang”…

((FarangFarang sometimes sometimes pronounced falang, is the pronounced falang, is the generic Thai word for a generic Thai word for a foreigner of European foreigner of European ancestry here in Thailand. ancestry here in Thailand. It’s used to describe It’s used to describe Caucasians)Caucasians)

Dezember 2005Dezember 2005

……after 5 months after 5 months already, she already, she became a happy, became a happy, little girl!little girl!

Now, you may look Now, you may look in her eyes once in her eyes once again…again…

January 2006January 2006

And in January 2006, she’s already a small And in January 2006, she’s already a small star in star in “Baan Gerda Sportsday““Baan Gerda Sportsday“

March 2006March 2006(the long expected vacation in (the long expected vacation in

Rayong)Rayong)

First time in the sea and not First time in the sea and not yet completely overcome the yet completely overcome the fear of the water.fear of the water.

However, together with her However, together with her large, strong “Farang-Friend” large, strong “Farang-Friend” she dares into the floods...she dares into the floods...

In less than one In less than one year and with the year and with the help of help of affectionate affectionate admission, admission, support and love support and love in “Baan Gerda”, in “Baan Gerda”, Ning was able to Ning was able to become again a become again a happy, “healthy” happy, “healthy” child!!! child!!!

The thanks

adresses first of all to:

Tassanee and Karl Morsbach

And all co-workers of

Baan Gerda!!!

Oh, by the way, before we forget to tell Oh, by the way, before we forget to tell you!you!

There are still many other small or There are still many other small or somewhat larger children in Baan Gerda, somewhat larger children in Baan Gerda, who have still no godparents!who have still no godparents!

More information you can find on this More information you can find on this homepage under “support”!!!homepage under “support”!!!

Maybe our little story mayMaybe our little story may

encourage you, encourage you,

to support one child too?!to support one child too?!