Friday, July 17, 2009

Kathy :)

This is a very special post for a family in Texas who is pursuing to adopt Kathy, a little girl in China that I met recently. A friend of Portion for Orphans is sponsoring Kathy and the couple adopting her wrote to say thanks for helping take care of her while she waits for her forever family. Kathy is a precious little angel! The pink dress was made by a mom and daughter here in Germany.


  
One correction, Kathy is at Philip Hayden Foundation, not New Hope as I say in this clip. There were a few little ones all sharing one bicycle during playtime so we provided a couple more. The other kids had sort of claimed different toys, and Kathy didn't fight them. We wanted her to have a special toy too, but they will all end up sharing it in the end. :) 

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

New Life DVD Link

THE ONE VIDEO THAT SAYS IT ALL ABOUT NEW LIFE KENYA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mYrpeVX6uA

New Life Kericho

Near the Equator in Kenya, in the Great Rift Valley, there is a tea plantation spanning 30,000 acres! The plantation recently donated a plot of land for a New Life Orphanage. Stanford University funded the buildings. 15 children moved in in September, there's room for 10 more. It's an absolutely beautiful place. We went to a nearby lake with the kids in the afternoon and they had such a good time running and playing in a beautiful, safe place. 

Little Ones Singing

This is the day... 

Way Cute Clip in Kisumu

BEST CLIP!! 
Another of New Life's Homes in Kisumu, Kenya near Lake Victoria. 
On Sunday, July 5th, a couple other volunteers and I took the 10 oldest children at New Life to Nairobi National Park. It was $3 per child! We saw giraffe, zebra, gazelle, warthog, ostrich, and even a lioness if you look closely at the last picture. :) Below you see Molly taking it all in.