Hosanna Church Friday and Saturday

We were back at Hosanna church Friday 17th and Saturday18th July.

Friday we made soup, spinach and Pap for the orphan kids and Andy went on a drive round with the Pastor Soli's son Covenant to look for a starter motor (a boys and cars thing) for the Toyota pick up that would be piled high with food blankets and clothes on Saturday.

On Saturday we spent the day with Pastor Soli. The plan for the day was to distribute blankets, fruit and clothes to orphans and other people in need in the community. We piled pick-up trucks and cars with bananas, oranges, blankets and clothes. Getting away from the church was not easy. The children who were not supposed to be coming for food on Saturday kept turning up anyway. We didn't have much to give them, but handed out bread and fruit. Then just as we were about to leave, someone would turn up in a car wanting to take some things to the community to distribute. We would help them load up and then another group of kids would turn up. So we would feed them. Then just as we were about to go.....

Eventually we went to a number of communities to distribute things. It was interesting to see the various villages. We were also able to sit in on a meeting between Soli and the local community police. They are working together to support some of the young people in the community.

By the end of the day, we were most grateful to be able to relax with a beer before heading back to ASM.