Keeping you informed on BRICKS Developments
No less than 5 of us left the windswept frozen city of Beijing on the 828 direct to Langfang early on Monday morning. We had two objectives; visit several of the 78 people suffering from AIDS the project helps, and have Sr. Yang sign the Hilton Grant application form we have been helping the group apply for over the previous year.
Dust hampered our vision most of the journey. On arrival we had to cower in a doorway as the wind whipped up the dust, filling our eyes and mouth. …
For 8 weeks this summer, Robert, Jo, James and Dom will be living and working out in 4 BRICKS projects. Follow their thoughts and experiences of what it’s like to work in these grassroots organisations.
Sisters’ Run is a major project of Bricks, helping Chinese Catholic Sisters, to raise funds by participating in the Beijing Marathon. For many of the 52 sisters, the new challenges of fundraising and marathon training are many. Read the sisters’ updates here.
Visit @Bricks_GWA inner sanctum from Aine @Irishnetworkchina, chatted about our projects in Xingtai and Langfang #
I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "" http://t.co/ofaguDBJ #
I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "delegation to Langfang" http://t.co/OYR5VFHw #
Visit @Bricks_GWA inner sanctum from Aine @Irishnetworkchina, chatted about our projects in Xingtai and Langfang #
I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "" http://t.co/ofaguDBJ #
I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "delegation to Langfang" http://t.co/OYR5VFHw #
Visit @Bricks_GWA inner sanctum from Aine @Irishnetworkchina, chatted about our projects in Xingtai and Langfang #
I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "" http://t.co/ofaguDBJ #
I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "delegation to Langfang" http://t.co/OYR5VFHw #
The Lantern Festival, the first full moon after the Chinese New Year, is one of the major traditional Chinese festivals. On this year’s Lantern Festival (Feb. 6th, 2012), we had five visitors from Beijing to celebrate with us. Despite of the windy weather, they arrived to their final destination, Yongqing, after three hours of travelling.
Our staff and volunteers from Langfang Holy Care Group took our Beijing visitors to do a home-visiting in Qiandian village. The gathering place was in Mrs. Dai’s home and she invited 5 other local PLWAs …
No less than 5 of us left the windswept frozen city of Beijing on the 828 direct to Langfang early on Monday morning. We had two objectives; visit several of the 78 people suffering from AIDS the project helps, and have Sr. Yang sign the Hilton Grant application form we have been helping the group apply for over the previous year.
Dust hampered our vision most of the journey. On arrival we had to cower in a doorway as the wind whipped up the dust, filling our eyes and mouth. …
Sisters’ Run is a major project of Bricks, helping Chinese Catholic Sisters, to raise funds by participating in the Beijing Marathon. For many of the 52 sisters, the new challenges of fundraising and marathon training are many. Read the sisters’ updates here.
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