To sum up the week so far, we have been asked by many of the children, "Is today the last day of the camp? When is the last day of the camp? I do not want to leave!" Wow, what a humbling thing it is to see how desperate the children are for the love and care that we have given them in Christ's name. Wow, how humbling it is to share the Gospel to the "least of these."
Every child arrived to the Hope Centre wearing worn and torn clothing. The team welcomed each boy and began the first day with a hair cut for everyone. Following that, your partnership allowed each child a new pair of clothing and sandals. One by one each face lit up with joy as they picked out their favorite colors of clothing. Again, these clothes were given by the generosity of 25 Partners. What a tremendous joy!
Abraham, Hassan and each child shared their name, age and dream for the future. One after another they repeatedly said, "I just want to go to school someday." What a heartbreaking response that revealed to the team just how much this trip and the 25 Project partnership will mean to these children. Charles, who is from Sierra Leone and lives here, is our drop-in center director. He is an anointed leader along with his team!
We ended the night with Kent Jones, Executive Director of the 25 Project, sharing a message about how God deeply loves and wants to touch each of their lives.
Thank you for being a part of this story!
***teammate Korey is pictured with some of the kiddos***
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