The party of Saint Lucia tells us that Christmas is coming

When the current month of December seems that the whole world discovers another way of life, everything becomes colorful and you start to talk about peace, celebration and expects Christmas to be in the family and hope something good and positive. 

Christmas is near, we open our hearts and our hands

13 December is celebrated Saint Lucia and in several countries children start to receive the first gifts and make resolutions to behave well throughout the year.

The tree and the crib begin to glow and create the right atmosphere that leads us to live the birth of baby Jesus as an event that renews us and changes us inside.

It's important not to forget about those who can not live in the same way and will not have any presents, every gift that is done should be used with care and respect and where you can, try not to close their hearts and their hands, giving a hand to those who have our own fortunes.

I wish everyone to enjoy these moments and to color one's heart with the colors that we have made in December.
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We have helped Wusa Christian Middle school

Sunflower Association help WUSA Christian Middle School near the Sam Ratulangi airport, and now want make a room of computer for the student.

The WUSA Christian Middle School

This school is not great and the building is old and in poor condition.
This school is located behind the airport Sam Ratulangi Manado in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, and has three classes: Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, this school is surrounded by fruit trees and plants, and the principal is Yusny S.Pd.

We gave her a contribution of 5 million rupiah to do the work of restoring the walls and painting, there remain problems in the bathrooms and you would be able to realize a room to put the computer, if someone has the ability or and knowledge to help this actually we are really happy to do so.

The students and the principal thanked the Sunflower Association and hope to realize their dream. Thanks for the contribution of all and people who care about the Indonesia and children.
God bless!
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The first birthday party in our school for a children

For the first time, in the class of the school Baramuli in Playgroup we could do a birthday party by offering Paolo Bellini

The birthday party of Gisella in the school

 Gisella Rumagit celebrated his birthday with all the school children Wednesday, November 5, 2014, reached three years.

Gisella was born in Manado, three years ago, the mother's name is Grazia and her father Christian and has a brother named Geano 7 year old who attends second grade of primary school and a sister her name is Gracella 5 years.

When adult Gisella wants to be a doctor, but she likes to cook too much.

We gave a play on the kitchen.

It was a memorable day all the kids will remember for a long time.

Best wishes, Gisella!

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The birthday party of the mother Baramuli in the school

Today, October 30, 2014 at 14:00 is the birthday of Prof. Dr. Albertina N. Baramuli, and the founder of the school, it is a beautiful sunny day and were prepared three tents in the school Akper Baramuli.

The mother Baramuli speaks to guys

The event took place in this way: a car has accompanied her in school and she was a surprise and just saw all the kids gathered for her, she was moved and had words for everyone.

Today is his birthday and is celebrating its 84 years old, a woman of character, who continues his studies at the Christian University in Jakarta for his passion for the study and the children.

She has 4 sons and his hobbies include writing, reading, painting, and sewing and loves all kinds of plants and flowers.

The world of education is his life and when he opens a can every where, her husband was Dr. Arnold Baramuli, the first governor of Central Sulawesi and North Sulawesi, but died eight years ago, leaving a great remembrance in a people.

As long as he was alive her husband Mrs. Baramuli taught in schools and has participated in conferences around the world, she likes to call the school warrior, who fights every day for the instruction and education of the children.

The Indonesian government has awarded with 7 Medals for his service, thanking them for their dedication and commitment in the world of education in Indonesia.

Happy Birthday mother Baramuli, may God protect forever. Amen.
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Stefano Dentella still helps for children and for the school bathrooms

A new aid sent us the providence and we bought some clothes for children and the material to continue with the school bathrooms.

Children in a play gropu is happy

Thank you so much to Stefano Dentella who did still a gift to our Sunflower Association and sent the rupee and there were 5,200,000 had remained in cash 1,635,510 rupiah for a total of 6,835,510 rupiah that we used to buy clothes and hats for 25 younger children of play group and a material for the construction of the new school bathrooms.

I share how we handled this money:

25 clothes and hats: 2,500,000
Milk, rice and a book for family and Cheril: 504,000
4 bags of cement: 236,000
Bricks and sand: 2,000,000
Plumbing materials and one wc: 1,650,000

The total expenditure is made ​​of: 6,89,000 rupiah
For the bathrooms left to cover cost: 29,114,000 rupiah (1940 euro)
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Gloria Benini sends the profits of the book to the children of Teep

A special thank you to the writer Gloria Benini and all those who have bought the book, by the people of the village of Teep in Indonesia, who have been helped by the sale to charity this text: Racconti & Dintorni. 

Theresia teaches a song 

The proceeds were 5,650,371 rupiah that we used in this mode:

• Material of stationery for six children: Inggrid Kaeng, Naya Mokoagouw, Fadly Kamad, Fadlan Kamad, Intan Mamonto, Rizky Mamonto and received (notebooks, pens, pencil, ruler, compass, eraser, sharpener, pencil case, six books for school ) 974,360  
• Six folders for school 1,000,000  
• Rice: 40 Kg 600,000  
• Packed together: 356.000  
• Shoes to use at school: 535,500  
• Shoes for all days: 372,400  
• Transport and gasoline: 500,000  
• Dress for the school: 568,350  
• Milk for younger children: 304,000  
• Expenditure for poor households and 5,000 rupiah to several children to buy an ice cream: 459,230 

Expended 5,669,840
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The names of the children in the play group

I put all the names of the children who attend the play group Baramuli in the school 2014/2015

Play group Baramuli

These are, for now, the names of the children supported by Sunflower Association:

Faivi Sanggili, Letizia Rompis, Jesica Onibala, Novel Onibala, Joy Teofilus, Joy Teofilus, Neva Injilia Salibana, Agliano Aterang, Deo Yakobus, Nandry Samahati, Vianey Mangobi, Deril Sabilo, Kirey Manis, Debora Kaminang, Reinhard Lumanow, Fiani Tamahilang,Geofani Kalituang, Disti Sanggiling, Aliglin Sarempa, Effert Suardi, Eka Suardi, Efata Bambungan, Marsyanda Tambulango, Sharon Carter Mese, Deril, Julia Maria Longdong.

I want share the complete list of the names of the children who attend the play group Baramuli and all have two until four years.
This initiative is just begun and it's in the experimental stage, but there is already giving much satisfaction and Sunflower Association want to do the best for this new school.

A children in the play group

Feivi loves animals

Feivi watching us

Feivi lives in a poor family and loves animals, has in the house a rabbit, two dogs, one cat and several chickens.

Feivi is 4 years old, he attended the play group and every morning arrives with great enthusiasm and desire to participate and play in all the activities we offer.
His family is very poor, the father is the painter and did not always work and the mother takes care of her two children and washing clothes for the various families.
They built their house with some sheet metal and a bit of plywood, on a ground that we donated as an association.
There are young family, but they have a lot of good will and they do everything with great joy and passion and I'm sure that will be able to get a lot of satisfaction.

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The life of a woodcutter

Jane and Albert are inseparable, have fun with nothing and follow the dad who work as a woodcutter.

Jane and Albert playing on wheelbarrow

Jane 7 years and Albert 3 years old are brothers, their mother died a year ago suffering from cancer and her father is a woodcutter and tries to take care of their children with a really low wages and long hours of work.
In fact, each day starts with his wheelbarrow and free tools of labor and carries with it the children who follow him willingly.
Once I arrived at work inventing something for the children and then starts working.
Today has decided to prepare a small wheelbarrow and Jane and Albert are happy to try this new game.
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Grandmother must be take many medicines

The grandmother Yuliana, is sick and must be take many medicines every day and now is very confused because don't have money.

Grandmother Yuliana is sick

Yuliana Dulumina, born in Lalong Island, Central of Sulawesi, Indonesia on 06 March 1937 and now she is 77 years old and lives is in Airmadidi. 

Grandmother Yuliana has two mans : Chris and Frans and two womens : Theresia and Cicilia.
The children had married and her husband was dead many times ago.
Grandmother Yuliana doesn’t have a work and she’s old and still sick.
She has diabetics and rheumatism.
Every month she goes to the hospital in the city for buy some medicines by herself.
The medicines is much expensive and should be take every day.
Her hoping if someday, there is someone who can help her to relieve the cost of treatment is very happy.

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Stefano Dentella makes another offer for our children and the school

Ririn with the school dress and a new dipenser

Another offer for our children and the play group in Airmadidi and see how this money were used.

They had been 2,757,560 rupiah and Mr. Stefano Dentella and family have sent another offer of 5,200,000 rupiah for our children and the needs of the school.
We bought the play group in Airmadidi:
10 chairs for children: 2,400,000
Table 1 275,000
Balloons, stationery and a blackboard with a total 807,000
Material purchased for Ririn:
Packed with Ririn 246,000 in a city
Transport equipment (chairs, Blackboard, wardrobe) and in Manado 530.000
Lunch together in the city 246,000
Dress for school 204750
Wardrobe to put clothes 350,000
Dispenser for water 253,000
Spending on groceries 278,000
Stationery 483,300
Finally, we still helped the family of Cheril
Milk, rice, some clothes and a little game 504,000
Total 6,321,050 rupiah

They remain 1,6355,10 rupiah

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The children on their first day in the play group

The children in the play group

Here we start the new school year and the beginning are starting younger children's play group at eight that occurred perky and eager to start their school.
Present them quickly, some of them are already familiar, others are new and will arrive in the next several days.
The children present today are: Novel Onibala two and half years, Jesika Onibala three and half years, Joy Teofilus four years, Letisia Rompis three years, Faivy Sanggilia four and half years, Neva Ingilia Salibana four years, Agliano Aterang two years, Deo Yakobus three and half years.

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A project realized by the children

Sekly, David, Steven, Stella, Febry, Aten, Raja

The ones you see in the picture from left to right are a group of children in our village in Airmadidi which together help to do the household chores, to help their families are very poor and they are: Sekly, David, Steven, Stella, Febry, Aten, Raja.
The initiative is started from Raja that involved his friends in this unique project, which sees them all involved and happy to be able to do something and get their little reward.
How many things do a children because looking we adults and is nice to see them with a smile and with determination and with a really big heart.
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The first year of elementary school

Chelsea on the board

Today I want to present the first year of elementary school and I do following Chelsea who is six years old and for the first time crosses the threshold of the school to the introductory phase.
Through the photos I show her friend that accompanies it and then when it starts the hour lesson and in time of recreation.
Every children who starts his adventure in the school brings with it many emotions and so much passion is then up to us adults to accompany them and keep them alive in this enthusiasm towards culture.
Educating is going back in the game every time we meet the children is a repeating again and a train not to lose the desire to update us with the reading and study.
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Aunt Hawa is sick

Aunt Hawa is sick

These days I watched the newspapers and internet and all speak of children killed and spin photos showing how man can be cruel.
Of course I did this little reflections, we sometimes use pictures of children just to get more visibility and instead believe that everyone should be touched in front of each face of a brother and all of this came to me today that one of our Aunt Hawa always available and attentive got sick.
The Sunflower Associaton support with food, medicines, we would like to take her to hospital, but we can not take even this expense and then we try to do our best not making him miss anything at home.
Aunt Hawa Sangadi is 58 years old, lives in our village in Sarongsong II Airmadidi and only helps a student and giving him the chance to get the room with lunch and dinner.

Riskila a child diligent

Riskila with a flower

We continue our presentation of children who need to be helped.

Riskila Tahumingge  is a child sweet girl 7 years old and is in a Level II in elementary school Airmadidi. 

Riskilla has one brother, his name Stefano 1 year and one sister her name Aprillia Paskawati, 13 years. 

Her mother: Yanse Manopo and father: Jeffry Tahumingge.

Her father work to carrying the passengers to the market with a motorcycle and mother is a housewife. 

Riskila has a dream about one day wants to be a policewoman. 

She is diligent goes to school.

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The last year of elementary school

Children are serious

 For many children this is the last year of elementary school and they are living by large with the excitement of making the jump.
Sure is a major leap that we have to accompany, support and manage.
The beautiful thing is to see them live at the school with seriousness and with a smile, with the commitment and passion and we hope that these fine features can bring them with in their daily journey of growth.
For now, I do wish to enjoy and understand this new year that awaits you and try to commit to always give the best.

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The promotion of school

Theresia teaching to a boy on the street

When you succeed and you will find the time, you go to the villages and to promote the school and convince the family that it is important to continue to study for the future of the children and it's nice to stop for a while and to see how you study and that there is so much to learn and know.
The boys, from children to the largest, have to fall in love with the study and talk about it so well, that the family is convinced and lets start a children in the school.
So you have to go to the streets, the houses and put at the disposal of all, listening to their adventures and their needs and taking charge load of their history.

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Stefano help children and students

Cheril receives milk, rice, a little game, t-shirt and shorts

The providence is there and every day we see the signs.
We thank Mr. Stefano Dentella of Aviatico and his family for sending us 5,200,000 rupiah that we used to help a family in Airmadidi giving him rice and milk for his children Cheril and our students Risma that the association helps to study and to continue the studies supporting the family.
We brought Risma in Manado and she chose the material she needed for school and a new outfit and has has taken rice, fish and a little spending for she and her twin sister.
- Material stationery (notebooks, pens, pencil, ruler, compass, eraser, sharpener, pencil case, three books for school) 574.360

- Rice 20 Kg 300.000

Cheril with the new T-shirt and shorts

- Packed together in the city 206,000
- Shoes to use at school 235,500
- Shoes for all the days 160,600
- Transport to and from the city 350,000
- Dress for the school 204,750
- Milk for children Cheril102,000
- Shirt, shorts and a game 315.000
- Expenses for Risma and sister 309 230
Total 2.757.440
Remain 2.442.560
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Violeta with a passion for book

Violeta Panto in a garden

The girl that I present to you today is called: Violeta Panto.
She's 12 years old and his second year of middle school.
She loves to read and occasionally borrow a book from the school and are in every place focused on reading.
She would like to buy a book and have them every now and them resume in hand, but for now there are no conditions to do this.
She has a brother named: Arfainly who is nine years old and small children: Firman which has only two months.
The father is Kismen Panto who works as a mechanic in a small shop and mother: Stevy Agaatz who is a housewife.
They are very poor don't have a house, but they are a young family and very united.

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