{"id":1108,"date":"2014-10-14T04:19:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T04:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2014-10-14T04:19:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T04:19:46","slug":"seisal-school-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/?p=1108","title":{"rendered":"Seisal School is Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a dusty, but stunning 4 hour\u00a0drive from Dili, we arrived at Seisal school last Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The two new school buildings are spectacular. \u00a0Our pro-bono architect Richard Briggs has added features like high ceilings, huge windows and large verandah for little cost, but massive impact. \u00a0Elvino (the builder) has delivered a building that is of fabulous quality and built to last. \u00a0And then there is the beautiful basketball and volleyball court which everyone adores and was the centre of the opening ceremony. \u00a0It will act as the heart of village occasions from now on. \u00a0The community put on an amazing celebration, dances, songs and speeches followed by a painstakingly\u00a0prepared meal featuring buffalo. \u00a0It would be the best meal the villagers eat all year. \u00a0Spend it Well always provides $500 for the ceremonies, but at Seisal another $600 was contributed by\u00a0the community, the teachers and the parents.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone\u00a0seemed to understand my speech in basic Tetum (or at least pretended very kindly that they did).<\/p>\n<p>There was no doubt that the 12, 14 and 16 year old girls who came with us were the stars of the show as far as the local kids were concerned. \u00a0And we think they may have introduced a new sport to Timor-Leste. \u00a0More to follow on that!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4916.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4916-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_4916\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4913.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4913-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_4913\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4960.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4960-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_4960\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4928.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4928-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_4928\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4930.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4930-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_4930\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4932_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4932_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_4932_2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spenditwell.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DSC_4943-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_4943\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a dusty, but stunning 4 hour\u00a0drive from Dili, we arrived at Seisal school last Friday morning. 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