Spirit of Giving

A local program here in town, Caja Maynas, meant to bring a little holiday cheer to the less fortunate, decided to adopt the girls out here at POPPYS house. The organization typically only does things for groups of 100+ kids; however, one of the ladies involved (who goes to our church) was able to get the organization to make an exception for our 18 kids.

The group brought out roughly 25 people, a clown, presents, hot chocolate, a sound system and a beautiful holiday cheer. The clown was able to get the girls involved, go outside of their comfort zone, and provide a fun time for all ages. It was great to see these people treating our girls so well and the effect that it had on our girls was incredible. The hot chocolate was even good –it is still challenging to guzzle down a cup of HOT chocolate when you are already sweating, but we managed.

The group brought down a plethora of fruit cake, which although is not popular in the states, down here, it’s up there with soda. Everyone eats this stuff. I have to admit however, that it does taste slightly better than the stuff that I have had in the states. This group did so much for our girls. Not just with the money that they spent, but also with the emotion and cheer that they brought. We are very grateful.