Today we left our hotel to visit and pass out food at a barrios called Las Victorias. It is one of the poorest communities in San Salvador where homes and boundaries are literally defined by rusted mattress springs and sheets or tarps. They are living where a garbage dump once was and the people there have used whatever scraps of wood, metal, and plastic they can find to build small one room homes. We met some children who had 9 siblings total and live in one of these homes. We passed out food to 75 of their neediest families. 5 lbs of sugar, 5 lbs of beans, and 10 lbs of rice.
At Exodo Orphanage the children performed dances for us from their culture, they were wonderful! The work crew scaled a few mountains and are well on the way to having the bathrooms up and functioning.
Wow- loved that they danced for you while at the orphanage! Too cute.
Sounds like there is a great need that you are helping God to meet- keep up the good work…I know it can be exhausting both physically and especially emotionally. (Shows us just how great we have it here in the States, uh?) Much love and prayers!!!
Tia, my heart is so full of gratitude for you. Not only because you are one of the most caring, compassionate persons I’ve ever known, but because you’re raising my grandchildren to be the same way.