In Reply to: orphanages posted by ibuabby on Saturday, 1. December 2012 at 16:00 Bali Time:
Our visit was unannouced same as last year. Couldn't have made us feel any more welcomed. We were given a very detailed tour of the whole people took lots of pictures of the children and they have beautiful clean toilets. As that was the first place I had to visit when I arrived. I was looking forward to seeing a young boy by the name of Benny who had a twin brother name Bob they were 12 they had only been at the orphanage for 4 mths when we visited last year as their Australian dad had died and their mum couldn't afford to look after them. The nun said the mother had not long a go come back for them. She said now they are not going to school and she has heard from the mum since she has taken them. That is sad. After being there for about half hour we said we would leave and the nun said please come in side and she gave me 6 bags of peanuts I said no it was ok but she said please take them. Just as we were going to the car the helper bought out the book for me to sign and at no stage did we feel liked we were being pushed away. So please don't be put off by the post above.