Goodbye Kuya John and Ate Angela

For the last two years, Ruel has been blessed with two amazing people - John and Angela Paton from New Zealand, who have just returned home for the foreseeable future. They filled so many roles and did so many things, it will take some time to get used to being without them. Their contribution to the life of Ruel cannot be overstated.

I (David) have been here three months, and as I've been learning how things work, I always felt a sense of confidence and security when they were here, knowing that the place was in good hands when Pauline was away.

John has been the "Mr Fix-It" around the place, which is an invaluable person to have. He did a lot of driving to pick supplies and foreign volunteers. He looked after the birds and took care of the money. He made kites and flew them with the kids. He gave them haircuts when they needed one.

Angela was a caregiver supervisor. She checked the medicine and supplies, as well as ordering and buying food. She took kids to the doctor and the hospital, and always engaged them with music. She even took extra time to teach Spanish to some of the kids who are being adopted to a Spanish-speaking country.

This is just a summary, and there are so many other ways they have contributed to make Ruel Foundation a fantastic place to be.

THANK YOU John and Angela, and we will miss you.