Hand in
Hand Trust a registered charity no 1062505 |
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Ten years old
and still going and still growing, thanks to all the support we
get in running Hand in Hand Trust. Many people who were supporting
us in the beginning are still doing so, some are more recent in
joining us. Some give larger donations, some smaller but all are
generous and all is very much appreciated. This appreciation is no more obvious than with the children`s parents in Peru who see their children developing with hope and stimulation. It has been a good ten years with much progress and only a few stumbling blocks – but that prevents us from becoming too presumptuous. The Hand in Hand Trust is as successful as our supporters permit – we, the trustees try to make sure that everything is correct for the children , the organisation and the development. Thank you so very much. On the 10th. November there was a celebration
in Lima at the Las Magnolias nursery, the staff and parents
wanted to do this and it was a great time. It was also a time
of reunion when children who were in the nursery in 1991 came
back to celebrate. Invitations went out to all children and
parents from the past. All was prepared as a secret to me, Josie
but I had been told that everyone was preparing an event--including
groups of parents and some of the children were going to sing
and act "the Music man". It was a lovely occasion.
Clare was in Peru for the celebrations, a trustee from the beginning. |
It
is now time to tell you about the work of the present and how
it is continuing. The two new nurseries in the Jungle are well and each have 30 children with a huge waiting list for if and when we can afford to open more or even employ more staff. It always takes a few months for parents to trust that foreigners (me) are not going to
steal their babies. I have to keep a low profile about my adoption
of children else The 21st
of September is the first day of Spring in Peru and is celebrated
by all the children. Each of our nurseries chose Prince and
Princess of Spring who wore formal suits for the princes and
white dresses and crowns for the princesses, and all the rest
of the children were in some sort of fancy dress and they processed
around the district. Watching a 3 year old Prince dressed in
a black suit and white shirt and red tie escorting a 2 year
old princess is an amazing sight. Some of the children have
to have a ride in a decorated "rickshaw".
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR E-mail contact can be made using handinhandtrust@hotmail.co.uk Website : handinhand.org.uk
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