Suky has just returned from taking Suthisa out - her first ever treat.  She'd never been in a big store like Tesco Lotus before and kept hold of Suky's hand all the time, whilst being totally 'awe struck'.  She said it has been difficult for her over the years, and that although she speaks to her Mum, her mum hasn't been able to answer her.  Now, little by very little, she is getting some response, although Mum sometimes it seems, having begun to say a few words, then goes off 'in a brown study' again.  It must be heartbreaking for her. BUT it is progress.

She says she is happy at school, where she has friends, and she prefers noodles and spaghetti to rice (as you can see in the photo's).  She said the family is so happy with the food we delivered, and that they've never had such good smelling, good tasting rice (jasmine).  This is perhaps why she prefers noodles - if they've had such poor quality rice before.  They don't have a refrigerator so we can't buy fresh food - but then they don't have much at all, as we said.  Little by little...

Suky said she was so well behaved and respectful - and you can see she likes blue.  She's a big girl for her age and although only 9 years old they had to shop in the section for 12 - 14 year olds.

By all accounts this trip seems to have been all we hoped.  It surely does your heart good.

100 Years From Today

It will not matter how big your bank account was, the sort of house you lived in, or the kind of car you drove. But the world may be a little better because your help touched the life of one child.