Well, we survived the bus trip yesterday and here we are again. Before we left Luoshui, the manager of the Husi Teahouse told us about an organisation he is involved in. They fund children from very poor families in the area to go to High School in Yongning. It doesn't cost very much to fund school fees, accommodation and food for one year, so if you are interested please go to www.luguhu.org This explains what he was doing at the school two days ago when we were there. He goes out to the child's house to assess whether they really need the assistance and then sets it up for them to go to high school. Families in Luoshui have become quite (comparatively) wealthy through the tourist trade, but in the other outlying villages there is a lot of poverty. On the bus going up and down the mountains we frequently saw kids carrying big stacks of wood, etc on their backs and working hard alongside the adults.
On another note, I still have not been able to actually view my blog including comments, only post messages. If anyone can suggest a way that might be possible please email me on l.bennetts@latrobe.edu.au as it is a bit frustrating. Also it would be really good to hear what you are all up to, so please email me.
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