ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MANS TREASURE!

Several days we had the privilege of taking the car and filling it with children from BLOK E, the poorest section in town. We would bring them back to the Ark and take them into the donation room and fit them for shoes and clothes. We allowed them to choose a stuffed animal or a soccer ball and have a piece of candy.. It was amazing to see their transformation.

I won't forget the little boy in the gray shorts pictured here. His shorts have the front zipper stuck down and the back of the shorts and just strings. Even though we had given him another pair of shorts, he wanted to keep the torn ones. I found another pair in his size and finally convinced him to trade them with me.

I want to thank many of you who donated shoes or clothes for us. KEEP THEM COMING, especially your new or SLIGHTLY used things. We hope to get a container together for 2006. We need clothes, shoes( black school shoes for kids), a large L-shaped couch, towels, new comforters for the kids, children's books, videos, educational items, 2in X 2in square steel rods, electric hand tools (220 volt), kitchen utensils, etc. Thank you.
--Monica