Today was a huge day! When we arrived at the carepoint the children were all waiting for us as well as their parents.
Fikru started out by passing out special gifts to three parents to honor them for their their hard work or commitment to their families. Then we told them about the solar lanterns that the children would be receiving and showed them how to use them. We passed them out to the parents so they would not get lost!
After this we were able to give the kids their shoes!! The kids were very excited to have them! I will let the pictures speak for themselves.
Thank you so much to everyone who gave to the shoes and lanterns fundraisers! It was so much fun to see the children's joy in receiving them.
Once everything was passed out, it was time to serve the feast! This year the feast was provided almost completely by the kids at NewDay's Awana Program! Each week at Awana the kids could bring their change for the kids at Addis Ketema, and by the end of the year they had brought enough to cover most of the cost of the feast. Amazing job, kids!!
In the afternoon we visited four more families, two who have sponsors and two who do not. One was a single mom with eight kids who is working very hard at several jobs: making baskets, spinning cotton, caring for sick people in the community, and raising animals. She is determined that her children will get a good education and her work ethic was inspiring, especially in such difficult circumstances.
Another family we visited was a single mom with one teenage son. She has health issues which make it difficult for her to find work. She also struggles to get the medical care that she needs because she cannot afford it.
If you're interested in coming alongside either of these families as their sponsor, please let me know! Together we can see more and more transformation in this community!
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