We left George’s at 12:30 and had quite the wait for our bus to the Hope foundation. A group from CBS Midleton (Cork) joined us and we had a great time chatting with them and hearing their experiences so far. The fact that we stole their bus from the airport on Day 1 thankfully did not hinder the banter.
We had lunch in the Hope cafe and some of us ordered brownies!!! However the carrot tasting chicken sandwiches weren’t as exciting. We were given a presentation on the Hope Foundation, and then we were shown around their training centre for young women. We were amazed by the women in the tailoring unit, who produced beautiful clothing to be sold in the Hope shop.
We then visited the Hope Hospital. We saw the Ambulance that Ms Mooney fundraised to purchase and learnt that it would be used for night patrols in the slums. We were given a tour of the hospital and were impressed by the homely environment and equipment that had been sponsored by Irish people.
Lastly, we were welcomed into the Hope home for girls. They showed us around and danced for us. It was lovely to see how proud they were of their home and how they were so confident despite their impoverished backgrounds. We sang Riptide for them and they gave us a handmade card to thank us for coming.
It has been an exhausting day, but a rewarding one because of all the memories and friends we have made.
Ps. The naan bread is top notch.
Xxx The gals.
We had lunch in the Hope cafe and some of us ordered brownies!!! However the carrot tasting chicken sandwiches weren’t as exciting. We were given a presentation on the Hope Foundation, and then we were shown around their training centre for young women. We were amazed by the women in the tailoring unit, who produced beautiful clothing to be sold in the Hope shop.
We then visited the Hope Hospital. We saw the Ambulance that Ms Mooney fundraised to purchase and learnt that it would be used for night patrols in the slums. We were given a tour of the hospital and were impressed by the homely environment and equipment that had been sponsored by Irish people.
Lastly, we were welcomed into the Hope home for girls. They showed us around and danced for us. It was lovely to see how proud they were of their home and how they were so confident despite their impoverished backgrounds. We sang Riptide for them and they gave us a handmade card to thank us for coming.
It has been an exhausting day, but a rewarding one because of all the memories and friends we have made.
Ps. The naan bread is top notch.
Xxx The gals.
More beautiful and atmospheric photos, you all look completely absorbed and happy! Well done and thanks for the blog too! What larks!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots girls, great to see such smiles.
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