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先週末、ちょっと嬉しいことがあった。私宛てに来客があったのだが、昨年までシャプラニールが資金提供をしていたストリートチルドレン支援プロジェクトの子どもたちが、私の着任を祝いにきてくれたのだ。前回の駐在ではかなり深く関わっていたので、私にとっては思いいれが強いプロジェクトである。
ダッカ事務所に来たのはプロジェクトマネージャーと子どもたち4人。会議室に通されてちょっと緊張気味だったが、同席したダッカスタッフとの自己紹介で少しずつ気持ちがほぐれて、最後には笑顔も見せてくれた。
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<事務所見学もしました Children was shown around the Shapla Neer office>
I had a surprise visit last week. They were a group of children with a staff from one of the project to give a welcome. Shapla Neer supported this project for 11 years (2000-2011) for the betterment of street children in Dhaka city. As I was deeply involved this project in the beginning, I have very special feeling toward this project and those children.
A project manager accompanied four children who were selected from other beneficiaries . They seemed a bit nervous as they were formally received as official guest. After introduction with Shapla Neer staff having sweets, they showed big smiles at the end!!