"Summer" break

The school year here starts in February and ends in November, so the kids are all on their summer break right now. Thus, it is busy during the days. The oldest girls, Sindy, Alba, Claudia and Fannie are helping out in the main house with the kids during the day. Today was play time in the park so I took a few photos.

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Kenia and Denia . . . . . . . . . . . . Gustavo, Dariani, Rebeca, Yohana . . Yohana, Jhony, Carlos, Escarlet

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Ester and Norma . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dariani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erick, Ater, Jhony, Ester, David

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Jhony, Juan, Ater, Norma . . . . . . . Ater, Jhony, Misiel, Estela

Just before I left in Dec., we received a new little girl, Maria Nicole. She is 5 years old and has polio, cannot walk nor talk. She came here because they thought she had HIV but she tested negative so she probably will not stay here long and will go to another casa that can care for her special needs.

She is in the photo with Roberto Josué who turns 3 years old today, Jan 6th. Yesterday was Mauricio's 15th birthday, but he is still at his grandmother's home staying with his family for 2 weeks. I took a birthday cake to their house, but he was off fishing with his grandfather and brother Isaac. He reminded me frequently last year that no one gave him a cake for his birthday last year (oversight because he had been here only 2 months and the birthday list was not updated) so I wanted to make sure he got one this year. I was sorry that I did not get to see him, but I am sure he was happy when he got home to find I had made the trip to see him anyway.