November update

10:06 PM

The workteam from Willowlake Baptist Church in Winnipeg has returned.  They have all been changed by the experience and all are glad to have participated in the trip.  The workteam members quickly came to love the girls, who generously returned that love.

To quote one of the workteam members;

“…the girls – ‘our’ 11 girls. All are beautiful, sweet, naïve, loving, generous, kind, and thoughtful.  In many ways they were mature beyond their years, still other times very childlike wanting a doll or just being a normal teen listening to music and dancing.

The girls each carry hurtful memories within and I believe it is only through God’s grace that they will deal with their past hurts.  Most of them have experienced incredibly horrible things during their past life, things no person should have to deal with.

I have never felt as loved as I did just being near the girls.  It was impossible to even walk by any of them without getting arms wrapped around us, kisses on cheeks, and being told ‘I love you.’  The warmth of emotion they gave to each of us is even more amazing given the fact that they have been hurt so deeply by family and adults, and here we were, strangers who were accepted and loved at once.”

The team painted (shed, office, guard shack, outside of girls dorm and four rooms inside the girls dorm), tied rebar, helped in the kitchen, and did a little shovelling. One member painted a Bible verse on the office building and another did some accounting work with Clarisa.  We also spent time with the girls doing crafts, clowning around, painting nails, going on outings, having waterfights and played in the rain.

The CINAG grounds are slowly being transformed into a functional and beautiful place thanks to the hard work of people like Nicolas and Wally, by the various workteams and of course the local workers – all which is possible through the generous support of our donors.  Thank you for that.

With the economic downturn in the US, CINAG is feeling the financial crunch as the donations aren’t going as far due to the reduced exchange rate.  This has meant that CINAG has had to cut staff and cut back spending on resources.  Your financial support is needed now more than ever.

Pictures are posted here.

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