tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:03:33 +0000The Salvation Army opened the Patvērums Childrens Day Centre in March 2002 to provide a safe environment for underprivileged children from the local community in Riga.http://patverums.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)Blogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-9006322329357128083Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:15:00 +00002007-11-02T12:35:21.645+02:00Tik sen nekas nav rakstīts un varbūt liekas, kas notiek Patvērumā? Viss notiek! Beidzot darbs ir iegājis normalās sliedēs! Mums ir 2 nu jau patstāvīgi darbinieki, divi praktikanti un vakar darbu uzsāka 1 brīvprātīgais darbinieks, kas ir meitene Elīna no Holandes un būs ar mums kopā līdz pat janvārim!Tad nu arī varam turpināt un plānot savu darbu ar jauniem spēkiem, jauniem cilvēkiem un jaunām http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/11/viss-notiek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-572808504111798896Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:14:00 +00002007-08-30T13:47:08.685+03:00Sveiki, vēlos jums pastāstīt par izmaiņām, kas notiek "Patvērumā"! Kā jau Zoe iepriekš rakstīja, ka Vineta un Natālija ir aizgājušas no "Patvēruma" un pēdējo nedēļu laikā, nodarbojos ar jaunu darbinieku meklēšanu. Šaodien darbu uzsāk Mārīte, kas ir nakts auklīte PA Leontīnes Gorškas bērnu majā Agenskalnā, papildus viņa strādās "Patvērumā" un tas ir tikai pagaidām, kamēr mēs atradīsim sociālo http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/08/nelielas-izmaias.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-2410364586396841583Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:24:00 +00002007-06-29T21:31:39.985+03:00I know I'm on maternity leave and so shouldn't really know what's going on downstairs but this afternoon I had a chat with Inese and she could do with your prayers as both Vineta and Natalija have handed in their notice.Vineta's been with us for over a year and has been a great team member. Natalija joined us just before I finished but seeing her around the place she seems to have been doing a http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/06/prayers-for-patverums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-7642954571403100925Thu, 24 May 2007 06:14:00 +00002007-05-25T21:57:45.998+03:00From the title you might be able to guess that..... we are now OFFICIAL!!Yes, yesterday Inese and I went to sign for the official document that says that Patverums Children's Day Centre is officially recognised by the state as a social service provider!The document was already framed and will now take pride of place on the office wall.As we drove back from the department we talked about the last http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/05/weve-got-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-4723822166945929146Thu, 24 May 2007 06:12:00 +00002008-12-09T07:20:23.337+02:00Last Thursday Patverums had the privilege of hosting the British Ambassador Ian Bond as well as members of the British Chamber of Commerce Latvia for the presentation of a donation raised at the charity Burns Night back in February.It was a great couple hours and everyone did a brilliant job. Graeme planned the visit and lead the proceeding through and he, together with Inese, got everything http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/05/our-visit-from-ambassador-ian-bond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-6509776796779387945Tue, 15 May 2007 16:52:00 +00002007-05-15T20:08:56.404+03:00On Wednesday last week Inese handed in the finished folder full of documents, certificates, forms, and plans for the official status!We now have to wait about a month before we receive the status but they took the folder without any problems so that's a good start!It's taken us 9 months to collect everything and get the centre up to standard but very soon it will be all worth it.Thanks to those http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/05/great-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-925702849167244981Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:00:00 +00002007-04-27T22:09:07.634+03:00Just to keep you up to date today I went down to the Academic Office and collected THE piece of paper we've been waiting for for over a month! This now means that we can hand in all the many documents for the official status next week :-) Hurray!!!Inese will have to do this on her own as I am now longer free because (for those of you that haven't heard) I gave birth to Abigail Evie Smith on http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/04/great-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-9168420846900422019Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:59:00 +00002007-04-16T22:08:24.091+03:00For those of you that might still be checking the blog I thought I'd post a small update to let you know how things have been over the past month.Now obviously I don't know all as I'm on maternity leave now but I do have my sources!!Firstly we've had our first kitchen inspection. It went well, the inspector was very good and although there were a few things that were not up to full standard she http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/04/little-up-date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-4940713471733441962Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:46:00 +00002008-12-09T07:20:24.517+02:00THE group photo! Goodbye to Zoe & Graeme... ...and hello to Inese!Party Time!http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/03/photos-from-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-7238501456630684182Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:54:00 +00002007-03-19T15:51:27.281+02:00On Friday we celebrated Patverums 5th birthday. Inese, Vineta, Natalija, Irena and I spent a lot of the week planning, shopping and preparing for the big day.So Friday came...Unfortunately it was the Friday that Natalija had to go to university so we were short staffed, although she was able to come in for a couple of hours before her afternoon lectures started. This meant that the 4 of us werehttp://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/03/happy-5th-birthday-patverums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-2241641369829930557Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:36:00 +00002007-03-13T13:04:21.163+02:00Sorry for the lack of entries recently life has been pretty hectic to say the least!A lot has been going on so I'll just take a few moment to tell you all about them.The last time I wrote we were ready to interview one lady for a empty social worker position. Well, I'm really pleased to say it went well and we hired her. Her name is Natalija. She is 20 and she is in her first year at Latvia http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/03/its-been-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-8669584020190933410Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:15:00 +00002007-02-19T12:46:47.935+02:00It's a busy week for us with many different things going on.Today and Tuesday Inese and Vineta are out and about doing some home visits, before then centre opens for the children, as we have two families in very difficult situations at the moment. Hopefully they will be able to help, support and offer advice to them.On Wednesday we have an interview with one lady for the Social Workers position http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/02/this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-117069693896137608Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:22:00 +00002008-12-09T07:20:25.137+02:00Last Saturday evening Graeme and myself along with Chris and Goran (new Regional Commanders) had the pleasure of being 'honoured guests' at this years charity Burns night supper organised by the British Chamber of Commerce. The reason for this was that for 2007 and 2008 The Salvation Army is their chosen charity and this year the money raised is going to Patverums!So Graeme, Chris and Goran put http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/02/burns-supper-in-riga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-117103153783751142Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:21:00 +00002007-02-09T16:38:46.476+02:00After yesterdays post I feel the need to write again and update those of you that regularly read!The day continued to be a bit stressful but by the end of it, together with a number of wonderful staff on Headquarters, we had got to the bottom of what was needed. So next week Inese, Vineta and I will be working on these extra papers. One does involve another inspection so we will hopefully be http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/02/its-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-117084648509786552Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:58:00 +00002007-02-07T13:10:52.540+02:00Today I'm feeling swamped!! I spent about 45 minutes this morning with Ilga (SA's director of social work) going through all the final bits of paper that need to be done to apply for the official statues. I thought we were close and in one way we are but suddenly having these new things ready makes it feel like it's so far away again. The main problem is my lack of Latvian as these final http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/02/papers-papers-papers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116973577949221390Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:29:00 +00002007-01-25T16:36:19.506+02:00Today we had some bad news. Simona who we offered the social worker job to came in and told us she was now unable to take the job! This is because she is still studying and this spring needs to do a 3 month work placement, the plan was that she'd be able to do it at Patverums but the university has told her she cannot do it at a day centre so she can't work for us and do a work placement!!This http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/01/staff-troubles-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116893768524424909Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:44:00 +00002007-01-16T10:54:45.246+02:00This weekend Inese and Vineta will be joining other members and staff of TSA in Latvia on a Design for Life course.I am so pleased that they are going as the weekend is excellent (I went on it last year) and I think both of them will gain a lot from it. The idea of the conference is to spend time thinking about what it is God has planned for your life. You hear some good Biblical teaching, http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/01/design-for-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116893666245207174Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:26:00 +00002007-01-16T10:42:55.793+02:00Here are some photos from our Christmas party:3 sisters make it through to the final round of 'Musical Bumps'!Some boys just don't want to have fun!4 of Patverums Angels!!It's dancing time!Hard to know what to write but the picture kind of sums him up!http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/01/some-promised-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116885639081616812Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:49:00 +00002007-01-15T12:38:35.336+02:00Well, the week carried on to be a memorable one!Thursday - we all tried not to be nervous during the morning but we knew it was going to be a big day - the inspection at 14:00 and then the interview at 15:30. I came downstairs at 13:30, one of our families was finishing their showers and Inese and I got ready to go to collect the inspector. I really felt the need to pray so with a hairdryer goinghttp://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/01/and-heres-concluding-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116845055709272395Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:14:00 +00002007-01-10T19:39:55.400+02:00When this week began we knew it was going to be a busy and fairly stressful one but it's only Wednesday and I think all of the staff are in serious need of some chocolate!!Monday - 3 of us set off to buy the new kitchen equipment we need to pass the inspection. So we jump on a tram and off we went. Found the place without too much hassle and then we slowly went around the shop collecting all http://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/01/this-week-so-far.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116792065077126242Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:09:00 +00002007-01-04T16:24:10.783+02:00We hope you have all had a great Christmas and New Year! We have been busy over the past few weeks as other than national holidays the centre has been open.We had a wonderful Christmas party, a total of 39 people attended and I think it's safe to say it was one of the best for a few years! We laughed a lot while playing various party games, some tradition some not so! Irena did a great job withhttp://patverums.blogspot.com/2007/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116670892953696599Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:46:00 +00002006-12-21T15:48:49.546+02:00Just wanted to share the good news that yeaterday the fire inspector came back and passed the centre!!! Yippee! It's a good Christmas present for us :-) and it's a good feeling to know that we've managed to complete one of the requirements. So it's 1 down 2 to go!Thanks for your prayers!http://patverums.blogspot.com/2006/12/fire-inspection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116646136759440148Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:42:00 +00002006-12-18T19:10:29.290+02:00I've just come up to the office after being down in the centre for a while and you can tell Christmas is upon us!!Today the staff and I went out to buy presents for all the children and teenagers. It's a great thing to do but can be a little stressful when you buying over 30 presents for a very varied group and only have 4ls (£4) to spend! We succeed though (as always!) and I'm pleased with http://patverums.blogspot.com/2006/12/christmas-at-patverums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116594581861668281Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:42:00 +00002006-12-12T19:50:18.616+02:00Today Lilita came to see me in my office and told me that she was leaving! It came as a surprise as she only completed her 3 months trail last week and although I know she has had to deal with a number of new areas in the type of work that we do she has coped really well.She has another job more in her area of education and as she said she's been thinking and praying hard about it but she feels http://patverums.blogspot.com/2006/12/lilitas-leaving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776886.post-116594533004913082Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:32:00 +00002006-12-12T19:54:22.690+02:00Sorry for the delay in writing. The inspection went ok. The women was very good, understanding of our situation and the need for a translator!! The good news: we do not need any structural changes to the kitchen and the basics that we already have in place are fine. She was happy with us using the kitchen for different groups eg the corps using for Friday breakfasts, HQ for staff meals and http://patverums.blogspot.com/2006/12/kitchen-inspection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patverums Childrens Day Centre)2