Fountain of Hope

Jennifer Shaw and Catriona Kinane playing a game with
some children from Fountain of Hope

 

Everyone had a wonderful time at the Fountain of Hope, a safe haven for street children. It also serves as a community school for the children in the surrounding compound. We spent part of the day on Wednesday helping with a health screening, which included things like taking temperatures, handing out toothbrushes, shadowing the doctor, and helping with vision tests. We also had an informative tour of the grounds and learned a lot of information about the Fountain of Hope. One of the things that struck many of our travelers is when it was explained to us that when children come off the streets, the first thing is that they want to get clean. Unfortunately, Fountain of Hope often lacks the funds to provide everyone with products to clean their clothes and themselves. On a brighter note, we all enjoyed playing with the children at the center and we also got to play football (soccer).