Last Saturday the staff of Love & Hope put together a special celebration for Children’s Day, a national holiday here in El Salvador. They organized the whole day, including activities, t-shirts, and prizes. We were also happy to have some of our staff bring their own children to join in the fun.
Right around the corner from our new house is a big, beautiful park. We began with a spirited game of fútbol – kids versus adults. Turns out our kids are quite the soccer players, and they ended up being the staff!
Next, the younger children participated in a relay against the adults. They had to jump rope, balance a limón on a spoon, pop a balloon, and then reverse course. It was a photo finish that ended in a draw!
After the games, we headed back to the house to enjoy pizza courtesy of a restaurant right across the street. Then the winning teams went out for ice-cream to celebrate. It was such a fun day, and we’re thankful for a staff that loves our kids so much that they invested their own time and money into making it happen.