This morning, we were able to visit a Women’s Opportunity Center run by Women for Women, an NGO that focuses on helping women. The Center has a gift shop (where we picked up some souvenirs and some fantastic smelling, locally-grown coffee), guest accommodations, a kitchen, a meeting room, and several classrooms. The classrooms impressed us with their inviting circular design, which our tour guide, Luke, explained helped to create a welcome and safe atmosphere for women to discuss issues and learn. There’s also a garden, where they grow food that is served in the restaurant, and they are starting to produce yogurt and cheese as well. The Center is a fantastic resource for local women to learn, support each other, develop vocational skills, and earn income for their families. It was a beautiful space and I think we were all impressed by what is happening there.
In the afternoon, we went back to Karangazi School to spend some more time with the students. We made bracelets and played soccer. We’re learning to speak in a language of hand-holding and hugs and smiles. We make up silly games and we laugh a lot. It’s been such a gift to spend time with these students - they are bright, funny, welcoming, loving, and an absolute joy to be around. I’ve loved watch Sarah, Tripp, Andrea, and Kildoo greet friends from past years with excitement and giant hugs. Being here gives new meaning to the words “God loves the little children” and it’s so easy to see the Father’s heart for kids when we see the way these students love us.
written by Hannah Boning
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