We were warmly greeted by the World Vision staff at the Mhlosheni Area
Development Program (ADP) office. We shared a time of devotions,
orientation, and talking with our sponsored children's Community
Development Workers (CDWs, formerly called Sponsorship Promoters or SPs). Then we traveled to a Hope Center, which is like a preschool. However, as
today was a holiday (Ascension Day), there were LOTS of extra kids there!
They greeted us with beautiful songs and recitations of the Lord's Prayer,
their ABCs, and counting to 100! Then we played with them outside (soccer,
jump rope, and some other traditional Swazi games including a
tag/duck-duck-goose combo). This was a highlight for us all. In the afternoon, we went to a dairy project which also ended up being
quite a farm with chickens, geese, turkeys, goats, pigs, and even rabbits
(as well as lots of produce)! The man described it as a "miracle" how World
Vision helped them fulfill their dream of having a dairy. Some of his milk
goes to the orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs). His wife served us a
full meal of meat and vegetables from their farm. It was amazing! Tonight we assembled and labeled our gift bags for the sponsored children.
We are excited to present them tomorrow. Thank you for your part in them,
as well as for your prayers!
(Posted by Erin)
Development Program (ADP) office. We shared a time of devotions,
orientation, and talking with our sponsored children's Community
Development Workers (CDWs, formerly called Sponsorship Promoters or SPs). Then we traveled to a Hope Center, which is like a preschool. However, as
today was a holiday (Ascension Day), there were LOTS of extra kids there!
They greeted us with beautiful songs and recitations of the Lord's Prayer,
their ABCs, and counting to 100! Then we played with them outside (soccer,
jump rope, and some other traditional Swazi games including a
tag/duck-duck-goose combo). This was a highlight for us all. In the afternoon, we went to a dairy project which also ended up being
quite a farm with chickens, geese, turkeys, goats, pigs, and even rabbits
(as well as lots of produce)! The man described it as a "miracle" how World
Vision helped them fulfill their dream of having a dairy. Some of his milk
goes to the orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs). His wife served us a
full meal of meat and vegetables from their farm. It was amazing! Tonight we assembled and labeled our gift bags for the sponsored children.
We are excited to present them tomorrow. Thank you for your part in them,
as well as for your prayers!
(Posted by Erin)
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