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SOS Children's Village is a home for orphaned or abandoned children.
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| Jo falls in love with the children |
"Today we visited the SOS village for orphaned children from the ages of 1 to 25. I made friends and held the youngest child there, the most cute little girl and we made her Teddy better by sticking happy face stickers on, as the bear was looking a bit worn. We stayed a while and looked around the houses where the children would stay (10 or 12 per house) with the women hired as mothers for the children to ensure they brought up in a family style setting. When they become teenagers and mature they live in a youth house together without a mother present. They have their own kindergarten on for the very young and they take the elder children to local schools near-bye to give them the same opportunities as other children would have. The work done there at the SOS village is amazing and I have so much respect for what they do. We also visited the holy cross hospice center and the American embassy. It was really interesting to learn about the efforts done to help people with HIV/Aids as well as how involved the embassy is in youth programs here in Botswana. We can't wait for all that lays ahead"
Jo & Hayley
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| Blythe gives child ankle bracelet from North Carolina |
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| Hayley assists a child with a sticker |
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