In the News - “Soldier Rob” and International DOVE!
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Filed under: Children update on January 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
Guest Writer at Dove - Jill
As part of the Mission Direct team, I had been invited to join Judy and Kelsey on Christmas day. The week had been a difficult one for the team, we were all feeling pretty exhausted, not only from the work we had been doing in and around Freetown, but with constant requests from almost everyone we met, for Christmas gifts.
We arrived at midday and were so pleased to see the Christmas tree and decorations! We had not until this point, felt as though it was Christmas day and were missing some of the tradition of home. We received a warm welcome with a glass of punch and snacks whilst settling in, then joined in the final preparations for our traditional Christmas dinner.
Most of the children had requested their Christmas dinner for the previous evening and were going out for the rest of day to visit friends. Kathie and Isata joined us, as well as another guest Pat, from IMATT. We all enjoyed a traditional Christmas dinner, followed by a game played with us concerning the present we had brought. By now the team had ‘let their hair down’ and lots of laughter followed.
The timing of the visit to DOVE was perfect. It gave team members relief from their current work load at a time when we needed it. The team have now gone back to England and before my return, I am spending 3 weeks with Judy and Kelsey. The children have obviously enjoyed their Christmas and have been in the throws of writing their thank you letters as well as enjoying their parties. With the holiday season over, school and ordinary living begins again on Monday!
Filed under: Uncategorized on January 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
NOT TOO LATE
We were very excited to receive some financial gifts before Christmas to help ship our container to SL. We just want you all to know that it isn’t too late to help with it. We know you are all bogged down with Christmas and New Years things but if you are able to help with this worthy project, we welcome your gift! The poor are always with us….
Filed under: Uncategorized on December 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
NOT TOO LATE
We were very excited to receive some financial gifts before Christmas to help ship our container to SL. We just want you all to know that it isn’t too late to help with it. We know you are all bogged down with Christmas and New Years things but if you are able to help with this worthy project, we welcome your gift! The poor are always with us….
Filed under: Uncategorized on December 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
