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Here's a great video showing how one person can make a big difference in an entire community in Bangladesh.

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I just downloaded a blog app to my iPhone. If there's wifi at the hotel that we're staying at in Bangladesh, then I'll be able to post blogs, photos & maybe even videos straight from my iPhone.

Bangladesh

Our trip to Bangladesh is coming up so fast! It finally felt real when I received my passport back in the mail this morning with the Bangladesh Visa stamped into it.

There is some more information about the Patenga ADP on the World Vision Canada website. This is the project that we will be visiting. CLICK HERE to read more about Patenga & to see a video.

"What struck me when I first visited Patenga was the very visible contrast between progress and poverty. World Vision has been working to bridge the gap between the rich and poor by focusing on helping children through health and nutrition assistance, educational support and leadership skills development. More than anything else, the people in Patenga have built solidarity and are working together for their community's future."

~ Elmer Lighid, Regional Program Manager for World Vision Canada

I am really looking forward to meeting the sponsor children, esp. the child that I will be sponsoring. Her name is Puja and she's 10 yrs old. I'll be able to spend time with her, bring her some gifts from Canada & meet her family. I'll also be able to visit the child that my friend Vince has sponsored and bring him a gift from Vince too. If you would like to sponsor a child a child from the Patenga ADP, please email me at lilysemail(at)yahoo(dot)com.

World Vision works within communities like Patenga on average 15 years, moving through three phases of development. They have been in Patenga for almost 10 years and are currently in Phase 2. If you would like to learn more about World Vision's phases of development you can click here to download a pdf.

The new Sponsorship 2.0 website that World Vision Canada is working on is almost ready to be launched. I'll be posting the link to it on here as soon as I get it.

Thanks for your support!

~Lily

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