 Some people washing their feet at the edge of the community |
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 Children with whom we have become directly involved |
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 This young man works day jobs when he can find them, but says he badly wants to learn to read and write because then he can find more work |
 This was the beginning of the Day Centre construction |
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 This man is working on the floor of the old but solid building that will be renovated |
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 May 2017 |
 Oana and Marius, the heart and soul of the project |
 June, the Centre opened with the children coming on Saturdays |
 The older children with work sheets |
 Having a snack |
 Outside activities and games |
 July, the children going daily now where they also get a hot meal. Here they start the day off singing with Oana’s sister |
 Singing with movement |
 Playing a number game |
 Some of the older children doing a multiplication test beside recently donated computers |
 Carmen with some of the younger ones reciting the alphabet |
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 The Centre getting insulated |
 Singing as school starts in September |
 Craft activities |
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 Soccer in the yard |
 Discovering that learning is fun! |
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 Carmen and some of her students |
 Mrs. Cordeanu with some of hers |
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 Oana, social worker and teacher |
 Hard at work |
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 Reciting for Santa |
 Delighted boys |
 The older children’s choir |
 Invited to sing in church |
 Andrea as Mother Mary |
 The younger choir |
 Bianca replacing Mrs. C. 2018 |
 The children love her too |
 Making hearts for Moms |
 Easter actvities |
 Bianca teaching some of the children Monopoly. Summer art |
 The children will be going to school clean! |
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