Academy Summer Program - Newsletter

Anne sent out a mini - newsletter about the kids summer program last week. Apparently a few folks had trouble opening it so here are the photos and comments for y'all (spoken like a true americanised brit) . I left out Nathaniels Prayer Bear and Adopt a Patient as they're already on the blog:-)

9 weeks of summer vacation, 6 of those were Summer Programme for the Academy students. I had the privilege of being a driver for them on a couple of their field trips……

MAISON DE L’ESPERANCE
Offers skills training for children who ‘live’ on the markets. Many of these children (aged between 13 and 18 years) have been abused, exploited and are prey for child traffickers. In addition to 2 meals a day and a safe place to sleep, Maison offers them training in soap making, baking and cooking and then help them to find jobs.

Rachel-Elise learning how to make soap

The finished products for sale!

Preparing the pastries

The finished product



Pasta from scratch!

We also made a visit to the Sisters of Charity (Started by Mother Teresa’s work with the poor). At their orphanage they take children who have been dumped – always babies and toddlers- whose parents can no longer afford another child. Some of them have H.I.V./A.I.D.S. They are cared for in the little clinic. The healthy ones all get adopted out.



This little one was like a ‘Cling on’ for most of the time I was there. These children are desperate for some love and attention


















Preparing the parachute for some fun!
















The older children had the chance to play ‘Secret Service Agents’- that’s code for doing special things for crew around the ship……





Preparing the cookie dough.........









Many hands make ?? (Hope they cleaned their hands first)




And they all ate happily ever after.....