Christmas Party

 

A gift was given by a donor and friend so that we could take the children, housemothers, and aunties to Fringilla for lunch and a time of playing on all the equipment.  In our plans, we wanted to be able to celebrate Christmas in the village with our families.  Also Fringilla was expecting 450 for Christmas Day.  So we went on Monday, Dec. 28. The day began overcast and with a bit of rain.  We need rain very badly, but we also wanted a pleasant day for our trip. 

 

Packing kids into cars, and 2 cars making 2 trips, we all were able to get to our destination.  At Fringilla there are in-ground trampolines, swings, climbing equipment, push things that look like airplanes and a blow up jumping cage.  Everyone had a great time and the mothers enjoyed a relaxing day, since we oversaw the children, for the most part. 

 

Fringilla had prepared a buffet lunch with included meat, chicken, shema, rice, potatoes, cooked vegetables, cole slaw and cake.  Each mother gathered her children and they went in line together, then ate together. 

 

The rain held off while we were there.  However, in the morning they had had quite a bit of rain and so there was a lot of mud.  At the end of the day, the children went home tired, dirty, but very happy.