Today was our last day of camp – but we did the stations in the afternoon because we went on a community visit in the morning.
We visited two families who were home and stopped by to see two who weren’t. Challenges of being poor, agricultural people we saw were – homes without water or electricity, kids playing in irrigation ditches, the long, hot, dusty walk kids would have to take to get to school – without a breakfast. It’s hard to imagine the poverty that these girls come from.
The first family we visited has a very nice father with 4 kids and at least one grandson living at home. Sadly, the father was in a motorcycle accident recently. He’s all scraped up, and he’s resting his leg to reduce the swelling so he can be ready for knee surgery. His (grown) kids are taking good care of him, though. Two of the daughters used to live at the home but not now. One graduated with the others last Sunday. The other, who just finished 8th grade, is also an excellent student and will start high school this fall.
The next visit was with was a very nice mom whose husband died. Two of her daughters live at the home. Sister told us that she’s a hard worker – we thought she was bright and fun to talk with.
We’re not sharing pictures from the home visits, but I’ve learned over the years that some of these families are very loving but financially on the brink. When an accident or death happens, it is even harder for the parents to care for their children. High school graduates, and even better, college graduates, can make enough money to take care of themselves and their families. Preparing the girls for university is one of the Hogar’s academic goals. We’ve seen many university grads over the years. The Sisters are great at getting scholarships for the girls.
After the home visits – and a stop at the coffee processing plant, we came home and got a tour of the girls’ rooms. Each bed is made, often with stuffed animals. The highlight was the closets!
Girls showing off their neat closets 🙂
Cindy and Elsa are part of the team who keep the girls healthy and organized! Buen trabajo amigas!
New bikes!
Pictures from evening circle time
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thank you as always for sharing, Anne. The girls are so beautiful and grown up. God bless you all on your journey home and in the days ahead as you process all the preparations you done, the growth the girls have experienced because of you all, the love and the challenges of everything.