Mike Pavich –
TWB-SA 2005:
A New Year , A New Team, Upgraded Accommodations
But Another Great Experience
My reflections will be just a series of statements that try
to capture my view of this fabulous experience:
#1 The Peer family and extended family still give so much to
the Team that for me,
I can't think of words suitable to describe my
appreciation. After so many summers of opening up their homes and lives
to "strangers", when do they run out of
hospitality?
# 2 The warmth and appreciation of
phenomenal !
#3 The Beauty and Poverty of South Africa still provide a
contrast that I cannot deal with.
# 4 The Resoucefulness of our teaching colleagues in SA
still astounds me, "I will not wait for the Government to help, my
students need it now!" Their
ability to improvise is amazing!
#5 Getting to know the Team especially rookies Mano, Deb
and Ralph was great. The entire team was so talented. Vets Jim and Erin
were very helpful and gave me guidance early on.
#6 Being affiliated with TWB really aligns us with a Worldly
Common Cause and provides a vehicle to so many more programs.
#7 With International Focus now shifting to Africa it feels
good to have been there trying to help. So much more needs to be done.
#8
Funny and so giving!!
#9 Thanks Tammy and the rest of my Family for believing in
our Program and supporting my absence.
#10 Yunus, thanks for "changing my life" and believing that
I might have the compassion and skills to share what I have learned
while working at Punahou.
#11 Visiting Mdlangaswa- Punahou's sister school- was quite
a treat, the growth was nice to see.
Many mahalos for such an enriching experience and the opportunity
to grow!
Mike Pavich