Honduras: Muchas gracias

Suzanne blows bubbles for the children. From Honduras 2007 Album 2

Today our bedkit distribution took place in a very nice school where desks were painted, pictures were on the walls, and the indoor toilets flushed. This school was being used for our distribution because of its location and convenience. Needy children from eight schools in the area were brought to the site to receive their bedkits.

It was my pleasure today to interview some parents and children to get their feedback on the bedkit. The consensus was that everything in the kit is needed and would be useful. The hugs and expressions of "muchas gracias" were plentiful.

After the distribution, we were taken to visit families who had received bedkits last year. We left the city and the paved roads and went on a narrow, stone-littered path to get to the small village of about thirty homes. We were greeted by lots of moms and little children. We visited a few homes and were shown some of the items received in the bedkit. The mattress and pillow were still intact but stained. The towel was in good shape but we were told that the clothing was worn out.

The children seemed happy and enjoyed the entertainment provided by Suzanne and Judy: hand stamping, bubble blowing, and stickers.

A most interesting and not-to-be-missed experience for our team.

Hilda Reinauer-Stark, for the 2007 SCAW Honduras team

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