Children's Day

We celebrated "Children's Day" in our schools on Monday, September 10th. The entire country celebrates this day every September 10th to honor the children. It is such an exciting day for the children. The mayor's office and the bank in Choluteca even donated pinatas and candy for us to use. There were 20 pinatas, 456 packs of cookies, 500 lollipops, and no telling how many pieces of candy that just the children in the Early Childhood Development Centers enjoyed. There is no telling how many tons of sugar the children in the entire country consumed in this one day.

One mother donated her time to make these yummy cupcakes for the children.

There were games planned for all ages.

And, even the smallest of the children had a great day!

This day was the highlight of my week. Although I was unbelievably tired when it was all over, it was absolutely wonderful and fun. It was discussed numerous times during the day that in the United States "Children's Day" is not celebrated or really even thought of because really every day in the US is children's day. We take for granted parties, celebrations, candy, and treats that these children only see once a year. I cannot imagine attending another party without thinking of the faces of these children when they were celebrating their special day. Thank you to those who donated money or materials for us to use for this special day!!

Shelly