A glimpse of every day life for the children of Hope.

This page last updated: May 28, 2009

MEAL TIME Left: Mother Etta and Martha are cooking the rice from the recent rice soy shipment. Not only are the meals fortified with protein and nutrients the shipments from the church in the U.S., through Counterpart Int'l and Feed the Starving Children, make it possible for the children to have two meals a day instead of one. Right: Mother Etta is serving the rice soy meals in new stainless steel bowls which are a huge improvement over the old plastic bowls they used to use.

Fun and Games   With the exception of the CD player, notice the absence of any electronic toys. You'll never hear these kids say, "I'm bored!" Right: Martha playing a board game with some of the kids. Far right: Gathered around the CD player, jamming to the Hagensens and One Voice. Below left: Zacharaiah playing with a favorite toy. Below center: Their first ever trip to the beach. Below right: Girls playing "Duck, Duck, Goose".

	Left: Betty leads choir practice. Right: Jannett doing laundry. Lower Left: Children playing games. Lower Center: Lunch time in the old days. One meal a day in plastic bowls. Lower Right: Nathaniel climbs a tree. Bottom Left: Gardening project. Bottom Center: The kids showing off their first store bought toys ever. Bottom Right: Hope kids attending church at the Buchanan Restoration Branch.