Ilula Guardians' Day 2007

In the words of Caroline, secretary of the children's home (and big sister to the kids)...

"Our third guardian's day was great. We had over 450 visitors who visited our children. We were very happy because most of the children who were not visited last year were visited this time round.

Collins and Diana who are with the Kosgey family have never been visited during guardian's day. They have been visited only once since they came to Ilula. We waited for their guardians and when it was about 3 in the afternoon, we despaired. Thank God because at about 4 o'clock they arrived. The guardians were welcomed with mixed feelings by their children. Diana cried so much on seeing her guardians especially her grandmother. All the other relatives who
accompanied her grandmother started crying when they saw her crying. It was actually a sad and happy moment that though it had taken them long to come, they showed up at such a time where most children get to be visited.

Apollo was another child who cried most of the day because his grandparents didn't show up. We didn't understand why because they have been the first to arrive during guardian's day. We had someone to represent his guardians and he was happy at last. We will share more about the function when you'll be back just wanted to highlight a few things to you."

Third Annual Guardians' Day

Today, grandparents, distant relatives, neighbors, or simply anyone who cared for the orphans at our Ilula Children's Home after the passing of the kid's parents, traveled to Ilula for the annual guardians' day celebration.

Unfortunately, I'm not yet home to cover the event. Someone had given the children's home a digital camera, so I hope to post some photos once I'm back in Ilula (right after Easter.)

For more on last year's event, click here.