Jun 21, 2013

Giving the orphanage a test drive

 On Wednesday we went to Dambo School where Love-Water funded a water well 2 years ago.  One of the previous challenges was children were required to bring 2.5 liters of water each day to school.  Quite a task considering this would add to the quantities families have to walk various distances to collect.  The water would be used for filling toilets among other things.  Now with the well the water is cleaner, healthier and obviously on school grounds which is very helpful.




In the afternoon we went back out to Sakanai village and picked up about 45 kids and took them out to Oasis Village Orphanage to play games and enjoy some fun snacks and sweets.  All the kids were transported in the back of a small flatbed truck which made for a pretty cool concert during the half hour drive.  The kids sang worship songs the entire way, so loud that the numerous people we drove by would turn and look to see where the music was coming from.  The older kids acted as worship leaders while the younger kids would request songs.  It was beautiful to hear all 45 voices singing praises to God.




After playing with the kids we gathered together in the cafeteria area to pass out the snacks.  I was reminded how so many of these children are in survival mode.  After some would be given their little packages of cookies they would hide them behind their backs and try and get more.  They do this because they are don't know when/if more food will be available to them.  But there were a few who would openly save their food to share with the kids back at the village who did not get to come to Oasis.  This was amazing to see children with so little, be so committed to sharing with others.

We are being told Monday might be the day we make an attempt to install a pump at the orphanage.  Please continue to pray this works and more expensive, complex measures are not needed.




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