CHRISTMAS 2016 FALCO STYLE

This christmas holiday and new year will remain deeply stamped in the minds of the more than 70 children that we hosted for a Christmas festival and new year party. It was the first of its kind. We normally have a smaller function but this time we invited all the registered but unsponsored children numbering more than 70. Below are the stories of the different highlights and activities which include games, bible classes, refreshments, baloons, games.......and....the best part of it that the children are still talking about in their villages: CAKE!

It is clear that it was the first time for many of these children to taste a delicious cake like the one that was served them. Snacks, candies and things of that sort are never a part of their diet...not even on Christmas, unless someone else brings them.

We hope to keep expanding our Christmas celebrations and make them celebrations for children in the community as a whole. The parents have been full of thanks because of the stories that the children told them.

Many thanks to all our sponsors and friends who are bringing a new smile on the faces of these children!

Pray with us that these many children who are unsponsored will be able to get sponsors this year so that we may support them fully with their education, medical and help their families out of extreme poverty. You may also talk to your friends, workmates, neighbours or relatives about sponsoring a child with a monthly contribution of $30. Lets join hands to make this world a better place for these innocent souls. We look forward to hearing from you!

So Lets begin with images of...Cake!

Time to stretch!

After the meal it was time for games....fun fun and more fun!

Time for a soda and snack

The children were so delighted when it was time for....sweets, biscuits, a drink and a snack!

Introducing the Christmas story

We first introduced the children to the reason for the season...Jesus Christ the baby and messiah.

Praise and worship

This group of children led us in praise and worship during the devotion time

Xmas class

We divided ourselves into different groups according to age and class and different teachers taught the various groups valuable lessons from the Christmas story.

Visitors and Children

We were once again blessed to host student interns...this time from Belgium. We visited families with them, checked on children at school and visited a Batwa camp several kilometres from town. In our family visits, our families get to interact with the visitors. We learn from each other. We speak hope and comfort to the individuals we find there because they live under very difficult conditions due to poverty, lack of education or sometimes disease.
At school we first had separate time with our own supported children before meeting with the whole school at their evening assembly.
It was fun as our children learnt about Belgium and shared about our culture, weather and surroundings.
Some children gave moving testimonies of how their lives have changed since they were recruited into the project.
 One girl, Kadiya, shared how she used to study on an empty stomach most of the afternoons because she used to go home for lunch and find no food. That was after walking a long distance home for lunch. However, now she doesnt have to walk home for lunch because she gets lunch from school. This happened after she got a sponsor through FALCO. Her grades have also considerably improved as a result.

There are still so many young girls and boys in the villages around us for whom the future is uncertain because they are not being prepared through a quality education, holistic care and guidance to succeed.
You can partner with us to change more young lives and guarantee a better future for them. To become a sponsor or help us to get sponsors please write to us on: falccokisoro@hotmail.com