See Lil Run...: Back on Track...

A shout out to Jessie and Kristian Boweak for the farm animal donation...it has been great for English lessons and the kids LOVE to play with them!!

Yesterday I headed back up to my project (after two days sick leave) with two additional volunteers in tow. I talked so highly about the kids and the center that I was able to enlist an additional 2 volunteers to make the trek with me, trust me they are needed...with 60 kids running around 2 adults is not enough!

It was wonderful to get to the top of the scramble and have a dozen kids run down (almost knocking me off the cliff) screaming "Profa Lili!" and covering me with snotty kisses and huge hugs! A totally fabulous feeling.

We began the day with a new cleaning ritual...which the other volunteers and I are going to try to make a daily thing ...but we shall see if we can win that battle. So, with the utmost patience I individually cleaned (with baby wipes, because they have no running water) 60 rather slimy, dirty (cute as hell) baby faces. I was told by the other volunteers that several children came up to them and asked if I was a doctor...god they are cute! I don´t think I have ever seen such a mad rush to have your face and hands wiped clean and lotion slathered on (boys and girls alike). They took to it like a pig to mud...I went through the ENTIRE box of wipes and god know how many sample lotions.

After the cleaning ritual I handed out some of the donations I was able to bring with me...T-shirts and stuffed animals !!!! A generous and fantastic in kind donation from Classic Media, my former employers. The kids went CRAZY!! THANKS CLASSIC!!!

I couldn´t get everyone in the picture so here is one half (please note lack of smile does not mean lack of happiness... I think a bit is lost in translation when you tell them to say "cheese" before a photo)