Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Chaka-Cha Rainbow!

Sorry for not writing for the past couple of weeks. We took a road trip with Melissa’s brother Marc and cousin Ruthie through southern Malawi, which for those interested in visiting the New York Times’ 29th best place to visit in 2008, is absolutely gorgeous. Zomba Plateau, the mountain above the former capital of Malawi, and the endless tea estates on the foot of the massive Mount Mulanje are especially worth seeing.

Our Goods for Good work has also been moving along well. Two-weeks ago St. Mary’s hosted Chaka-Cha Rainbow (the Rainbow Feast). This is an annual event where all of the 130 orphans who stay at St. Mary’s and the 450 who receive home based care put on performances for about 50 guests. Melissa, Brigitte and I had the pleasure of being involved this year by preparing a few performances and making more costumes than I thought possible.
Additionally, Goods for Good was able to play a large part in the program. Each of the children received a tote bag courtesy of Sanofi-Aventis and all of the boys received a pair of Children’s Place jeans. These contributions were incredibly important as they provided the children with materials for the coming year.
The feast was a huge success as all the kids did amazing jobs. We were so happy to be a part of this event. We’ve attached a few pictures

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