Orphans

Remember my friend? I met her sister. 

I have been working with their mother, my friend Carolyn, to reach out to different schools for orphans. This school, located on the top of a mountain, has over 300 orphans. There are MANY more in the area, but because they are orphans, it's not a priority to send them to school. One guardian I talked to had 13 orphans but could only afford to send 5 to school (it's amazing he could send 5!). 

This is a small group from the school sitting in their new school house. Yup, that's where they have school. They sang and danced for us as we waited to have a meeting with their guardians. One of the songs they sang explained what happened to their parents.. 

My friend Holli taught a class on saving money to pay for the orphans education. Instead of just listening politely and not acting (the American attitude), they immediately got out a metal box and put together a weekly savings group. They are always proactive and wiling to learn. 

This past week has been the best yet. There's nothing to compare to the experiences here. And I'm excited for the many experiences ahead.