christmas week.

Welcome to Christmas week at Gioto Garbage Slum.

Today, we began our week by bringing a clean drinking water truck to the slum. Kyle and I bought it for the people with some of the extra money that we were able to fundraiser before we left. So to everyone who gave, Thank you. Please know that you made an entire community happy.  Here is some pictures:

Joseph guarding a hole in the hose for him and his brothers and sister.

Charles, Joseph's brother, had just gotten a shower from the hole in the hose. He was so happy.

Giving out the water. Everyone walks to the truck with barrels and jugs - anything that can hold water.

Some of the kids will see a small pinhole in the hose that pumps the water from the truck to the barrels and pounce on it. It makes them so happy. They suck on it for mouthfuls of water, and try to wash the garbage dirt from their hands and faces. We definitly take clean drinking water for granted in North America. I will never forget the kids sucking on a hose just to get a taste of something that I have every day.

We also have planned another water truck for the 24th, so they will have clean water right through Christmas. We will also be bringing some flour and oil for the families to make chapati, and also some candy for the kids, as a surprise, and a treat. I can't wait. They will be so happy. 

Sometimes the kids will take your camera and take approximately 2045 pictures! Here is one of the pictures the kids took: I love it. It shows a boy from behind, looking at his world, the Gioto Garbage slum.

Merry Christmas Everyone. We are thinking of you and sending our long distance love to family and friends.
Peace.


Also. Hello to Tom from Poland. It was great to meet you, and we are wishing you a Merry Christmas also.