Ohio Building Trip May 08- Orphanage

We had a great time preparing to go to the orphanage. Claudia and I went and visited a few weeks before the group arrived and the director shared that the most urgent needs for the 37 boys ranging from 3 or 4 to about 20 were basic hygiene products such as soap, deodarant, shampoo and toothbrushes and toothpasate. We were able to give each boy their own care package with each of these items with YOUR help!!! We were so amazed by the generous donations and gifts for the boys. We wish that you could have been there to see their excitement and to just meet them.

What was obvious to me was that these boys need love and attention. One boy, about 5 years old, hung on to whoever was around him. He would hug you and watch you and hold your hand. You could tell that he just wanted to be loved and appreciated.