We received a warm welcome from the FOVC-Ethiopia students. They come walking down the path singing, and waving their signs. It is such a precious sight, even as a repeat visitor:
Before they could finish their song, I found little Hannah in the crowd of children. Hannah is the little girl who attached her self to Ryan's group when he was out treating livestock on our first trip. At that time, Hannah stole the heart of us visitors. Because of the desperate situation of Hannah's family, she began receiving schooling through the FOVC program. It was no surprise that she climbed right into my arms and then made her way to her pal, Ryan. You can see this in the picture below.
Last fall when Hope Chest added more children to the existing sponsorship program, there was our little friend. She had grown so much. Because of the support that Hannah gets through her Hope Chest sponsorship, Hannah continues to grow and learn.
Following our warm welcome, we celebrated Ryan's birthday.
The kids parade was lead by this sign while they sang Happy Birthday.
Ryan was presented with fresh flowers, a true gift from the students.
His "birthday cake" was a double-layered super big loaf of bread with a birthday greeting on the top:
After Ryan broke bread with the knife, and the bread was passed out to the children, we had the traditional coffee ceremony which included roasting coffee and grinding it, before serving it along with popcorn.
Meet Asikanech. This beautiful bright-eyed child is in need of a sponsor.
You too can make a difference in the life of a child through the sponsorship program. $34 per month can impact a child for a life time. You can sponsor her today by clicking on this secure link. It is my goal for the remaining children to be sponsored before I continue work on the crops for widows project. There are 51 children in need of sponsors in Shanto today.
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