Day #5: Another Day at Wings of Hope
Today we had a delicious breakfast…Cheese omelettes and cinnamon rolls! The joy of having such good food was a little offset by the fact that we had barely slept the night before. The roosters start crowing around two in the morning and NEVER stop. It’s especially irritating when the dogs start howling too (they actually sound like demented monsters).
Anyway, after plenty of coffee we headed over to Wings of Hope, a home for mentally and physically challenged children. Unlike the other sites we have visited, the residents remain at Wings of hope for the remainder of their lives. The children we very happy to see us. We spent about 45 minutes playing with the children and taking photos (we found out that they think cameras are very amusing).
We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and getting to know the boys at St. Josephs. In the evening the boys performed for us in their “Dance Theatre”. They are all remarkable dancers and their were three excellent drummers as well. The best part of the performance was when Soni, one of the residents of Wings of hope, performed a special dance for us. Before his performance we were told Soni’s story. He had once been a victim of severe cerbrial palsy, unable to leave his bed. With the help the the boys at St. Josephs, however, Soni had learned to walk and eventually dance as well. Today he performs all over the world. After the show, the younger members of our roup played cards and holo2 with the boys before going to bed. All in all, it was another fun filled day.
Mary Robey