After receiving clothes, shoes and one term of school fees, the children's guardians could not believe they would get so much food too. All you who sponsored these children have paid for them to have enough food for year. Believe me, this is more thrilling than Christmas to them. To have food consistently would seem unbelievable to them.
HHTH has made arrangements for food to be delivered to the orphans every three months. This first time each child received 44 ponds of mealie meal (like grits), 2 liters of cooking oil, 4.4 pounds of sugar, one pound of dehydrated kapenta fish (like sardines) for protein, and green tea.
The guardians all showed up with open and grateful hearts. Their burdens would be a little bit lighter. There was such festivity in the air. They waited so patiently to see what was going to happen. The children were so happy to help unload the trailer and lay all the fox out so it could be distributed more easily.
These are Kai and Shana Schutte's tribe of little people. The children are from the Tonga, Ndebele, Nambian Tribes.
They so patiently let us take photos for all of you.
It is a joy to get to truly know these babies. Their life is harsh, but they find so many ways to be joyful. I just want you to have the opportunity to see their dear faces. Hunger has been their enemy. Now they feel so much less threatened.
Ntombezihle, pronounced N-tom-be-zil-ee. She wore her new dress from the day before.
CJ stands by her child, Shylet, and her daughter's child Kymberlea.
Brig and Francine Sorber's donation will feed Tinevimbo and Methembe for an entire.
We will continue to introduce you to the children to you as we go along.
Most of the children walk an average of 3 1/2 miles one way to school. They get one meal at school, so most of them come to get the meal. But the weekends are rough. We were able to drive many of them closer to their huts.
We thank God for helping us find these children. What a thrill to be such an important part of changing their life for the better. For those of you are are sponsoring these children, we give our deepest appreciation. What a privilege to extend a helping hand.
Have I told you about the hostile Baboon in our living room.?
Until next time... from the Bush...
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