We had arrived just as they were sitting down for their lunch.
While this may look very nourishing, for this lunch meal they serve up a watery broth with a bit of rice, vegetables and, if available, just a hint of meat. The children were all appreciative of whatever they were given.
This is the older of the children cleaning up the dishes after lunch. Not quite up to our Western standards for sanitation but it's all they have to work with.
We were having fun handing out candies to the kids after their lunch.
Started counting out the candies to them (1 to 4), in English, and was surprised how well they did and how eager they were to play my "game".
Some like this young man seemed to learn it while standing in line. I was congratulating him on a job well done and he was just beaming with pride.
What shocked me was that as I hugged them I realized how very thin these little ones were under their clothing. It was obvious that these supplemental meals they receive at this facility are very important to them.
Gary was soon working his charm with the young people demonstrating and getting them to participate in his special hand shake.
Everyone wanted to get into the act and seemed to enjoy the friendship and playful attitude of this American visitor.
This elderly nun was not going to be left out of the fun and everyone enjoyed the show that she and Gary put on.
These nuns are obviously doing a great job with these young people. They all seemed clean, happy and eager to learn. No shy ones in this group when it came to taking their pictures.
We were so impressed with the quality of care and support to these children that we found ourselves making a token donation to help buy food for them before we left.
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