On Wednesday afternoon, 8 children (whose families had applied for assistance) were taken out of their classes and given "Gift Baskets" (provided by our caring Friends and Family at home, of course!!). The pictures are dark b/c the kids met us in the storage room where the items were kept until after school... at which time, each child would have to carry their items home!!! (I felt bad that they had to carry so much - and that it was heavy - but they were just excited!). I don't have pictures of all the kids b/c a few of them were writing exams.
You've already seen pictures of Betty (left) and Bennett ...but this was them receiving their Gift Baskets and their baskets of Household Items. We had to drive their stuff home in the KCC truck b/c there was just too much for them to carry. Bennett's Jaja began crying and dancing around when we came to her home. ...I am getting emotional just remembering her reaction to receiving these gifts. It was wonderful to bring these items to her!
Another note about Bennett... we had someone look at his home to see if we could make some repairs to it, but they said that it's basically collapsing in on itself and he would need a whole new house. So we looked into the cost on this and set aside some of our donated money to save for a new home for Bennett. On our last day in Kibaale, we received an unexpected donation from some close friends which has put us much closer to being able to actually afford a decent house for Bennett and his Jaja!! We are so excited about this ...and will let you know when the work begins!
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