Today was a big SHOUT OUT to my Mom and Dad, aka, Walter and
Marian MacDougald, as we orchestrated their group photo of 57 Togolese kids in
the village of Avedje/Zio. These 57 children are the number of Mom and Dad’s
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and this Christmas gift to the
family has been a tradition for many years. It is one of the reasons why I
choose Sleeping Children for international service and it builds on the culture
my parents instilled in their children on giving back through community
service.
You will see from the picture that Mom and Dad likely heard
these kids all the way from Togo, West Africa to Stratford, Ontario today!
My parents would appreciate this type of village with parents
and families, grandparents and other community folks observing and supporting
this Sleeping Children bedkit distribution – and it wasn’t that different than
many events during my upbringing in Perth County.
Thank you to our team for making this special moment,
special!
Doug MacDougald for Team Togo 2016
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