Metaha,

After a month-long break from school, the children are back in classes and ready to learn. Friday May 29th was our first OVC class in six weeks and the children were very excitied to be starting the second term. 

The new term started off on a great note. The Home-Based Care volunteers decided that it would be nice to have the guardians attend the first meeting with the children so that they could see first-hand how the program operates. Thanks to the generous donations from Saguaro Christian Church in America, we were able to purchase new tennis-shoes for all of the children and they were distributed during this meeting as well. The children were very excited about their new shoes, and showed them off proudly.

The children washing there feet before putting on their new shoes.

36 new pairs!

Showing off the new kicks and a huge smile!

Thanks!

During the school break, we recieved the funding for the Omapitiro Weyuva class and we were able to buy most of the items which the children needed including books, journals, and some audio-visual equipment. These materials will help to guide the volunteers while they are teaching, while simultaneously engaging the learners. Some of the topics we will be covering in the coming weeks include english, math, computers, journaling, gardening, and health and sanitation to name a few. Now that all of the parts of the class are in place, we are excited to see it reach its full potential!

I would like to take this time to personally thank all of the people who donated to this project. You are the reason that these orphans and vulnerable children have this opportunity. On that note, a huge thank you goes out to Florence for organizing everything. I know you put your heart and soul into this project and the children appreciate it greatly. Last, but not least, I would like to thank Jenny, her father, and his church for the donations which we used for the shoes. The childrens' smiling faces say it all!

Well for now, Uhara Nawa