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| Older students at St. James School |
From there we
were able to see the rest of Holy Cross grounds, which included the sewing
school, cyber cafe, and the classrooms. All the little children sang us songs
when we entered the classrooms; it was so adorable. We were also there during
recess so we had time to play with the kids. They completely swarmed us, but in a positive and fun way.
After seeing the school we had lunch at the rectory and then headed over to
Boma Rescue Mission. The kids at this place are orphans but not in the sense
that we call them. These children have parents they just don't know who they
are as they have been living in the dump site of Dandora. The mission tries to
reunite these kids with their families and they have a decent success rate.
First we attended mass in Swahili and English and then clothes were
distributed. Each child received a new shirt, pants or dress, and shoes
specific to them. They were so happy to get this and they felt so proud. Then
we handed out sporting goods that included soccer balls, basketballs,
kickballs, and jump ropes. We got to play with them after that and it was a
blast and I think they had an amazing time.
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| Gabriela handing out clothing to children at Boma. |
-- Julia Kavich
