Cradle of Love

This week, Scottie and I spent a day at "Cradle of Love," an orphanage that was founded by an American women in the 90s, and houses about 55 orphans below the age of three. Cradle was beautiful, with lush gardens, a playset, and tons of space, food, and materials for all the children. We were lucky enough to get to spend the morning there playing with the babies. It was such a change from being at our school, and it was so fun snuggling and loving the little ones all day. We left exhausted, but with happy hearts. Check out our pictures and try not to melt:

Scottie's entourage



This little one was so cute!

Look at those eyes!

Aw.

We went for a walk and picked berries.

Double-fisting the fruit. Cutie.

Noelle. So adorable.

Cutie!

Love of my life, George.



This past week I tried to do more lesson planning so that I was more mentally prepared for the week. Doing this made a big difference on my stress level, and while the activities were usually very basic, the children were typically entertained for a significant amount of time with whatever I brought, since the materials were so novel to them. Our frustrations continue with the staff of the school and our school bus constantly breaking down, but we are doing our best to stay positive and have fun with the kids. We are planning some exciting and interesting lessons and activities for our kids in the next few weeks; we'll keep you posted with how they go! Additionally, we are hoping to continue visiting other schools affiliated with our volunteer program in the upcoming weeks to get a better idea of what schools and orphanages in Tanzania look like.

Only one month left! I can't believe it's going so fast!
Best to everyone at home!
Love,
Laura and Scottie