Today we were again on our
way at 6:45 for another adventure. Once again, along
the road families were greeting and thanking us, and we received spontaneous
hugs from the children. The school where today's distribution took place was built by the parents in the
village, which demonstrates how important education is to them.
When we first arrived, we set about working on
stringing the backpacks and moving them and the bedkits to the best spots to
distribute them.
The distribution process worked like this:
- First, the children received a t-shirt and shorts.
- Next, they had their pictures taken. If a donor had bought ten bedkits, a group of ten children would be photographed together for the donor’s photo.
- The next stop was exciting, because each child received a backpack filled with school supplies and books.
- Now for the important part: a bedkit with everything they would need for a good night's sleep, including a mosquito net.
- Before leaving, each child was given healthy snacks and a drink box to add to their backpack.
Now, happily carrying their new possessions, the children made their way to the gate, which was guarded, to meet up with their moms or dads.
When all was over, we walked back to the van through the now almost-empty streets with a lot of wonderful memories.
Team Honduras 2019
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