Orphans

Due to the South African service workers strike, the Principal of Durban Deep did not feel it would be safe to gather the orphans at the school for the zoo outing on Saturday.  As a result and with disappointment, we worked on Saturday instead of the outing.  If any of the teachers were at the school teaching or working during the strike, other teachers who were striking would come and disrupt.  This could be dangerous to teachers and children.

On Monday the strike was suspended for 21 days, we finished our work at Durban Deep on Tues, and the students and teachers came back to school on Wed. Sept. 8.  God's timing was divine.  So on Wednesday morning we were able to return to the school to hear the sounds of children's voices and laughter in the classrooms and meet some of the teachers.  18 of the orphans were excused out of their classes so we could meet them.  However, none of the sibling orphan pairs were at school.  Many pictures were taken.  We enjoyed seeing the fruit of our labor.  The children were simply precious!!!