For several months last year the kids at the orphanage would come and use the Sakeji pool for a swimming outing every Friday morning. Since the key people who ran that have since gone back to their home in England, the Friday swim times have been dwindling, as it takes quite a bit of manpower to watch 25 - 30 little kids who mostly don't know how to swim! During term I'm unable to help out with that as I'm always in the classroom around that time, but since I'm on term break, I, along with others, have been trying to revive it. We've had a great couple of times, and even seen some progress with kids who were afraid of the water and are now conquering their fears, and are obviously having a blast!
I've been enjoying spending time with the orphanage kids in a different capacity, and building on the relationships that I have with them a bit more. I was down at the pool a little before the kids arrived today (to unlock the bathrooms and check for snakes) and it was sweet when they all arrived and immediately started shouting out "Mama Hannah! Mama Hannah!"
These kids are so precious, and I love being able to be a part of their lives...however small of a difference it may make in the long run.
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