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Saturday, January 10, 2009

The Drive to Fundaninos and Handing Out Presents


As you can see, it wasn't the best day to travel by bus to an orphanage located around small patches of farms. We had some logistical miscalculations and ended up driving around a small city looking for the only road that would lead us to Fundaninos. I remember driving around for about 15 minutes or so and passing the same lady outside her shop three times. The first time we passed her she smiled, the second time she looked confused, and the third time, she was laughing and waving as we passed by. Also, the first time we passed her there were some dogs on the roof of a building just down the road. It was a great photo op, but the next two times we went by, they were gone. Anyways, we found this narrow road (literally only about one car width wide) that eventually got us to Fundaninos. We were shocked that we didn't hit any of the locals who were walking along the side of the road, literally within arms reach if the bus window was open. Once we arrived, we went to the cafeteria and awaited the children's arrival. Once they arrived, we handed out presents as their name was called. The gifts ranged from scooters, cars, remote-control cars, dolls, carriages, and even interactive learning laptops. They were so thrilled to have them and once again, it was hard to leave. 

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