Antique adventures

Wednesday 28 March 2012
Busy day today...!
Our first stop was the Let's Care Girls Home, where we were lucky enough to meet the girls that live at the home. The home was established in June last year for girls aged 5-18 who have been neglected / abused. It runs an 18 month programme in which the girls are able to socialise with the other girls and regain their confidence. There is then an 18 month aftercare programme to ensure the girls are content following leaving the home.The home currently has 14 girls and they were such sweet, polite and friendly children, it was a joy and an inspiration to be around them.

We are unable to show specific photos of the girls to ensure their safety within the promgramme.

We then made a visit to the Association of disabled people where we were able to meet some mothers who bring their children to the centre for therapy. We then went onto St Joseph's orphanage, where the many of the young girls have disabilities such as blindness. The children gave us such a warm welcome and sang some beautiful songs to us, we were truly touched by the bravery of the children.

St Joseph's Orphanage

Bolo making

In the afternoon we saw how to make Bolos (knives) and how the local people use gemstones found in the river to make ornamental trees. We then went for a carabou ride (a carabou towing a cart) which was different! We then had an hours rest before presenting at the rotary club of Antique in the evening, we all thoroughly enjoyed today, and will sleep well tonight!!

Carabou ride