This Christmas, a generous donor provided money for our children to buy Christmas presents for their families. Last week, all of the kids went shopping at the dollar store for their moms, dads, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters. It was heartwarming to watch every child hand pick gifts for each family member. Many of the children picked out gifts that were more necessity than "fun" because they knew it was something their relation needed. A few days after shopping, the kids carefully wrapped their gifts and prepared to give them to their families on Sunday at the beach.
The children at Love & Hope maintain regular contact with their families through monthly visits. This visit was special though, as everyone piled onto a school bus and we headed to the coast for a fun day at the playa (beach). It was fun to see the children have fun and interact with their families. Everyone spent plenty of time playing in the pool, waves and sand.
After lunch, it was time for the kids to surprise their families with the Christmas gifts. It was great to watch our children find so much joy in giving! Each family also recieved a basket of food to take home, provided by another donor.
The last thing we did before leaving the beach was take some family portraits:
Our Christmas beach party was a great success. Thank you to those who helped make it so! Please continue to pray for the relationships between our children and their families.
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