Friday, August 1, 2008

ILISHUA - ORPHANAGE









































































































































We have spent 5 days at the orphanage this week. We have played games, done crafts, sang, told bible stories, done skits and jumped rope. The main thing we did was love them. They are all but crawling in the van before it stops. As soon as we get out at least one or two is up in your arms.
The children that hurt you the most were not the children that scrambled into your arms but the ones that didn't! Many as seen below stayed on the outskirts. They were distant with vacant eyes.
This is the typical dorm room. There are many of these with a community bathroom.

This is the main structure of the orphanage. While old and worn down it is truly a beautiful structure. You drive up to down a long driveway with large trees on either side. It really is deceiving.

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