Sorry group, but I have no shame…..
Last night Strength for the Journey held our first roller skating night in Jamao.. we did it in “The Club,” which is a more of less open air tin roof community building but with a slick concrete floor.
I had 20 pairs of skates donated from the US. We held 2 sessions to accommodate all the children. No one could skate. Parents came and every parent helped his child. It was good to see.
Our leadership class of adolescents took care of registering every child and fitting the children with skates. Our advisory group helped out and one member coordinated the local food vendors to come and sell food.
I bought a disco light and we had our speaker for music, but no hay luz. We are used to that in Jamao. Volunteers used the lights of their cameras so the kids could see.
At the end of the evening after the leaders cleaned up, the leaders asked if next time when we are finished with the children’s skating, they could also skate. I had to reply, “We don’t have skates in your size.”
At a time when 13-15 year olds typically are on the street experimenting with questionable behaviors, this group is doing monthly service projects and helping with the younger children in our community.
I would love to provide them with some fun diversions, too.
Would anyone be willing to donate to buy skates so they too can skate? A pair of skates on Amazon costs about $60 USD. We would need about 12 pairs. If I could get 12 people to contribute it would be great!!!
This event is planned for Friday nights every two weeks. So they will be regularly used. Thanks for considering. You, too, are Strength for the Journey!
And sorry to be a begger…I have no shame.
Last night Strength for the Journey held our first roller skating night in Jamao.. we did it in “The Club,” which is a more of less open air tin roof community building but with a slick concrete floor.
I had 20 pairs of skates donated from the US. We held 2 sessions to accommodate all the children. No one could skate. Parents came and every parent helped his child. It was good to see.
Our leadership class of adolescents took care of registering every child and fitting the children with skates. Our advisory group helped out and one member coordinated the local food vendors to come and sell food.
I bought a disco light and we had our speaker for music, but no hay luz. We are used to that in Jamao. Volunteers used the lights of their cameras so the kids could see.
At the end of the evening after the leaders cleaned up, the leaders asked if next time when we are finished with the children’s skating, they could also skate. I had to reply, “We don’t have skates in your size.”
At a time when 13-15 year olds typically are on the street experimenting with questionable behaviors, this group is doing monthly service projects and helping with the younger children in our community.
I would love to provide them with some fun diversions, too.
Would anyone be willing to donate to buy skates so they too can skate? A pair of skates on Amazon costs about $60 USD. We would need about 12 pairs. If I could get 12 people to contribute it would be great!!!
This event is planned for Friday nights every two weeks. So they will be regularly used. Thanks for considering. You, too, are Strength for the Journey!
And sorry to be a begger…I have no shame.
