71 children moved up today

24 big boys moving from Emseni 4 to the brand new Emseni 6

We have 286 children who call Project Canaan home. We have children living in nine different homes and 71 of them moved out of their current home and into their next home earlier today. It was a fun-filled morning of joy, hope and happiness. Here’s how it unfolded;

 

·      1 baby from Kuthula Place moved to the El Roi baby home (which means “the God who sees” in Hebrew)

 

·      3 babies moved from the El Roi baby home to the Labaketsiwe (which means “the chosen ones” in siSwati) toddler home 

 

·      9 toddlers moved from the toddler home to Emseni #1 (which means “Grace” in siSwati). 

o   These moves are all on the Project Canaan Children (PCC) Lower Campus.

 

·      17 BOYS moved from Emseni #1 to Emseni #2 (E2).

 

 

·      17 boys moved from Emseni #2 to Emseni #4 (E4).

o   Those moves are all on the PCC Middle Campus

 

·      24 boys moved to the brand new Emseni #6 (E6)

o   This will be the first home at the PCC Upper Campus

 

Tonight, the older kids at E2 and E4 will enjoy a special braai (cookout) tonight at their new homes and all of the children and staff will fill their bellies with fresh, wild impala meat, chips and juice. What a day of celebration it will be, all made possible by the people who support our mission and give generously to help us build these homes, and sponsor children on a monthly basis. 

 

In other exciting news, we are taking Phiwa back to South Africa next week for her next surgical procedure, which will help her be able to bring her lips together, helping her to eat and speak better. We have decided to invite 9-year-old Miriam to join her on the adventure. This will give Miriam an opportunity to go on her first road trip, cross two international borders, go out for dinner at a nice restaurant and enjoy a new adventure in Pretoria, South Africa.  

 

Miriam and Phiwa are good friends and Miriam is a sweet, tender  hearted girl, who will be very supportive of Phiwa in her post-surgery care. IF we are able to continue with more surgery, they will get harder and harder and we want Phiwa to experience some joy and fun while undergoing excruciating pain. Who knows? Maybe one day Miriam and Phiwa will be the caregivers and legal guardians for other children who need reconstructive surgery. For now, we just listen for His small voice, and obey, and enjoy a road trip with two fun and silly girls.

 

Live from Eswatini … enjoying this busy and important day.

 

Janine