Kitaa Hope Orphanage

Kitaa is about a 25 minute walk from the volunteer houses, and is the only placement on our side of town. It is run by an independently wealthy woman, Mama Esther, and as orphanages go, it is very nice. Each child has their own bed (although I've heard they still like to pile together to sleep), if they are old enough they go to school, and they have a lot of toys available to them (not very nice toys, but toys none the less). I have not seen all of the kids together yet, but I've met 9 of them and I think that is all there are. They are beautiful, energetic, smart, funny, and full of personality. I have only been there for a few hours each day because I was meant to go in the morningtime only, but have now been switched to the afternoon. I will be looking for another project to work with in the mornings, but since Kitaa is so far from the rest of them it might be hard to get from place to place quickly enough. We have played a lot of card games (which I always lose since I don't know the rules), played ball, and just hung out. I am going to start planning some more structured activites (at least for some days) next week. I am also hoping to take them swimming if another volunteer is available to go with me. Some of the hotels will let orphans in for free! At this point I feel comfortable with the kids and I know they like me (they climb all over me all the time!) but I sometimes feel at loose ends because it is so unstructured. And now here is what you've all been waiting for....pictures!!! I am terrible at remembering to take them, so this is a very limited sample, but here they are.

Edit: Ooooook so if anyone knows how to post pictures on blogspot, let me know, that would be great. I apologize for being technologically impaired.