You have sure opened my eyes to this island and the heart-wrenching poverty. I am so glad to see a photo of a child with the balloon. It shows the compassion you two have for the people you meet. I bet you will never forget this island or how incredibly lucky we are in the US. I can't imagine the terror for these people in a hurricane. They must hide in a cave or something.
Great way to "recycle" balloons! Those huts are something else. I assume that they are built up because of rains. That one hut in the bottom right looks a bit unsafe.
Friday, Febraury 21st, 2014 – Madang, Papua New Guinea! More unbelievable heat!
We joined a small group from the ship to take a 24 passenger bus to a native village to meet the people and see how they live. It was not simulated or reconstructed, this was a village where the Papua New Guinea people lived.
Bill gave out balloons which were left over from the Valentine's Day dinner and and Valentine's Day ball on the ship to the children in the village. It had been a week since Valentine's Day so much of the helium had leaked out in but they were still floating a little bit and the children were still fascinated by them. The boy, above right, is holding one.
Everyone wanted to be in our pictures, especially the children. The loved it when Bill took pictures of them with his iPad and then showed them the pictures. They all wanted him to take their pictures - over and over and over!
So many small children and so much poverty. It was not surprising to learn that Papua New Guinea has the highest rate of HIV of any of these small islands and very little adequate medical care.
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