Spot the same object in this photo below!

Guess some of us may say that it’s the sand, sky and roof. Well…you are right. And some of you may be quick to identify that’s the place we stayed back in Meulaboh. The top right photo is taken with Vivian & Eleen, whereas the photo on the left was taken after the cleanup. What cleanup?? The place was filled with debris after the tsunami.

On the left photo above, can you guys find the radio station? Yes, it’s the roofless white building in the left photo. That’s a brainless question, now I’ll try to ask a more difficult question =) Try to find where’s the main gate to the compound? Yes, it’s the wooden planks in the bottom left photo. Hhmm…I don’t remember seeing the planks when we were there. What we saw was a nicely painted cemented wall with a metal gate (photo on right). The new gate didn’t really catch my attention because it’s so new. There was no sense of surprise or the ‘Uuahh!!’ factor when I first saw the orphanage. It didn’t even occur to me that so much effort was put into reconstructing this place. Well done Mercy Relief…you guys did a really good job!

Before the reconstruction was completed, they were staying in these partially destroyed building for months. They learnt what it means to live with little. Probably, that's why these orphans are so happy and contented now. A question for all to ponder, "Must we experience what it means to live with little, so that we can be more contented?"