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MSC archived stories - January 20, 2019

The wonderful staff know this, but I used to send them a special Xmas gift through AmazonSmile (0.5% goes toward CI), but last December, on delivery Amazon sent me this picture of the box sitting at the reception desk – I thought it was great service 

 

For anyone wants to get a glimpse of the CI headquarters, here is the link – (click through the photos)

[www.gastingerwalker.com/children-international-client-1]

 

Just to add, this morning I was watching some amazing footage of CI Quito operations in the highland of Ecuador, and one thing caught my eye was the commemorative tree – Tilia Plant at the Lindemann Family Community Center (click top-left on the video playlist in below link, go to 26/200) – it’d be nice to see the children there learning about medicinal properties of this tree.

[connect.children.org/communityvideos/videosquito]

Comments

  1. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:48

    That's a really sweet idea to send a gift to the CI staff!

    January 21, 2019

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  2. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:48

    chelaka, you never cease to amaze me...your generosity knows no bounds!

    January 23, 2019

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