Orphans at Orbus

Friday arrived quickly and it was a full on day, as I would like to put all the details I don't think I have time nor have the space. I had the opportunity to go to Orbus Orphanage to see how its run. On arrival the children where in there level 1 & 2 classes, when we walked into the level 1 class they were singing 'rain, rain go away' as the night before they had a bit of rain. The children were so beautiful and so fascinated by our while skin, they just wanted to hold your hand or touch your face or hair.

When walking into the room however it was hard, the smell of urine and BO was obvious however gave me a greater love for the teachers and children and I just want to embrace them all.

We then headed into the level 2 class they were just finishing off some maths, you could really see some children eager to learn, hands down in their bookwork.

The children sang songs to us while we sat with them to join in. Children are the same no matter where you go, I sat next to a group of girls, one wouldn't stop looking at me she would grab my hand and started comparing it to hers, then she played with my hair and wanted to ware my glasses, they just were in need to love and that's what I had for each and everyone of them. God has truly grown Obrus and I see great things to come.

We then had free time of play with the children and they would follow you anywhere, I sat on the grass with 2 children and started singing song the next thing I know I'm surrounded by them, It was so beautiful and a moment I will never forget. 

There was one little girl there who didn't have a name that we know of, She was born with cerebral Malaria she was 4 years old and unable to care for herself, she learnt to walk with assistance just recently thanks to the facility of Obrus, she was in despite need of one of one time, I sat her on a chair and we spent time throwing a ball back and forwards, the smile on her face was priceless. I also had the opportunity to help feed some of the younger children.

Little girl with cerebral Malaria

That afternoon they had a ladies Ministry at Orbus where ladies came to learn how to knit and for the first time we taught them how to coil with paper, they loved it and made amazing creations.

Village ladies learning to knit

In the room next door their was the village chief who brought with him the most needy of the village, there bags of clothes and shoes and items of needs where distributed. We were invited to hand bags of items from Australia to a member of CCAP who then passed it to the village people. It was a beautiful thing to be apart of and to see once again how through the support of those in Australia we could support the most vulnerable and needy.

Kylie teaching the ladies to coil

We head home that day at about 5, then we headed for dinner at 6, best tasting chicken that night better then KFC by far, I also had the opportunity to try nsima (maize flour and water) best way to describe it is freshly made squishy play dough, it didnt taste to bad with the tomato relish, more like weird textured mash potato.