Sunday was quite a powerful day. We met a couple running an orphanage with 90 children in a slum. A slum that is every bit as bleak as anything you can imagine. The kids were so excited to see us though and sang and danced and wouldn't let go of us. Little toddlers that we would hold were so happy. It was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time.
The entire afternoon we spent at the Gua house flat. These are the lost boys of Sudan who through the goodness of Emmanuel Jal and Gua-Africa headquartered in London, support their efforts to regain their childhoods through education that had been taken by war. They were incredibly well-spoken and brought a powerful intensity to their stories and hopes. They are so focused on the FUTURE and not the past that it has to make you smile. Man, can they smile! They loved the Gua bracelets and gifts we brought them and immediately put them on and we took many pictures and exchanged more contact information. We may get to meet again later this week. They are amazing young guys.
www.gua-africa.org
Gua to all! GUA means "peace" in the Southern Sudanese language of Nuer
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