Well, just because we haven’t blogged lately doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. The end of the year is always a busy time at the orphanage. Groups come and go, Christmas presents get bought and wrapped and the excitement of the kids is evident in their eyes, their activities and in the air. It’s a magical time. Celebrating Christmas will be a new experience for some of our kids. In addition to our own kids, we have many poor families in the nearby village that we want to provide gifts for. Our Christmas list, just for the kids, has 159 names on it. How would you like to have to shop for 159 kids?
January will be another busy month. The children start their new school year on January 15th. We will be buying school supplies, shoes, uniforms and we’ll be filling their new backpacks with those supplies very soon.
Another project that is coming to a beautiful finish is the mattress project. In January 2010, Orphan’s Hope Project will be ordering new beds for all of the boys. The mattresses will be custom made, with vinyl covers on them to protect them. We are also getting mattress pads for all of the boys’ beds and new pillows. Yes, we are making progress, making improvements and have lots to do.
Two boxes were shipped to the orphanage this past Friday. They will arrive January 3rd or 5th. Inside one of the boxes are the new backpacks (96 of them), which were donated again by the Oakland Raiders. The boxes have many other things in them… don’t want to tell all in case one of our kids is reading this blog!
Yes, I will be there very soon and I’m excited to be going again. Please have a wonderful holiday and to all of our donors, thanks for making it a special time for our children.