Happy faces at the CarePoint Christmas party…kids are wearing themselves out in the “Jumping Castles” at Ngwane Park.
After the wild jumping, there were games (including pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey and a very wet water balloon toss), and then after the older kids put on a nativity skit for everyone to enjoy, we served dinner that included the rare treat: fried chicken!
Last of all, gifts were given to everyone, including the grandmothers who cook the meals everyday for the children.
Everybody went home very, very tired, and very, very happy.
(Even the missionaries.)
5 comments:
It looks like they are having so much fun!
So...Was this some of that self busting chicken that they have there in Swaziland? LOL...J/K
not self-busting...but a very special treat for kids who seldom if ever have meat.
Such fun to give them a real party!
:-)....I absolutely love chicken....I'm a chicken freak....and it is definately something that I unfortunately take for granted. :|
I'm SO glad that they all got to celebrate Christmas in a way that they will most likely never forget! It all looks like so much fun and it is so incredibly encouraging to see smiles on their faces. :D
Where do they get protein from if the rarely have meat? And what makes meat so rare for them? (prices and/or lack of supply) Just wondering....
Good questions, Stephanie. A lot of the kids (the ones we DON'T get to feed) don't get much to eat at all. Some rummage through garbage dumps and dumpsters for a bit of sustanence. At our CarePoints we give them Pap (sort of like real thick grits) and beans (sort of like our red beans in Louisiana) which are a great source of protein, and whatever vegetables we can get at the market that day. Our CarePoint kids get one good meal everyday. Christmas must be special, so we added fried chicken. (I wish they could taste Popeyes!)
It's all so sad to even think about....Some people not even getting one complete meal a day even though that is the reality in a lot of places, including America.
I am so very thankful for you all and just everyone who is reaching out to these people...these children...and in doing so making such a HUGE difference in thier lives...adding length to the life that they have and in doing so also sharing Christ love! I have to say that I love the saying "Hope's name is Jesus"...It is so true.
Thank you for giving them hope and for showing them the love of Christ! Thank you for showing them Jesus! :-)
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