Time to Play
As you might know, we operate solely through donations from people all around the world, and unfortunately we get zero financial help from the Chinese government. We truly can not thank you enough for all of your prayers and financial support, without your help we could not be here spreading the love, hope and joy to all these children.
This week our children were blessed with 2 big donations, and we wanted to share their joy with you.
First surprise for our children was getting a basketball hoop and ping pong table installed, which just so happens to be 2 of the most popular sports played here.
David watching the boys shoot some hoops.
(Left)-Jaxin, Eli, Tyler and Philip. (Right)-Sarah and Gabe(front) and Emma (back)
The second surprise was having a playground delivered and installed.
All of the equipment arrived on one little delivery truck.
After the equipment arrived, the playground company sent one man to put it together, so David (our translator) and I (Ben) were happy to get out of the office and give him a hand. Some of the smaller children saw the fun we were having spreading out all the different pieces that they decided to help as well.
Kindergarten children and our boys
After all the pieces were spread out and accounted for, the construction process started….without any directions, just a hand scribbling on paper to show what the playground should look like:)
Right-David and I getting the holes ready to anchor the legs in concrete
Noah, Jaxin, Zoey, Tyler, Eli and Gene(below left to right) waiting patiently to play on the new playground
Usually as soon as the children arrive back from school they must do their homework, but when the primary school children came home, they were so surprised to see the play ground that we just had to let them all play on it!
Zoey (left) and Noah (right)
Jaxin(left) and Gene (right)
Philip(left) and Tyler(right)
Graham(left) and Emma(right)
Eli(left) and Gabe(right)
Sarah(left) and Mark(right)
We want to again really thank you for your support in our work here, but more importantly supporting the lives of these wonderful 9 children. If you would like to get more involved and get to know the children more, please visit our “Sponsor a Child” page where you will see photos of the remaining children who need sponsors.
Posted: March 24th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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