Lviv Orphanage (Oct 16)

Not too far from where we are living, an orphanage is tucked away, surrounded by trees and aging playground equipment.  The building is not new by any stretch of the imagination, but it is very clean.  Today was a very lighthearted day as we went to see these kids and bring them some fruits and candy as well as a bit of clothing.
The children are around 4-6.  They all came in to the large room and were so cute to see.  The staff here takes very good care of these little ones.  They are all clean, their clothes in good condition, the girls' hair in ponytails, or braided.  I counted ten staff taking care of 55 children.  So five children to one caregiver.
Edmund spoke about a story from the bible and asked them simple questions, the answers they were happy to repeat loudly for him. 
Here are a few pictures I took.  They were all very happy to get some bananas.  The oranges and yogurt were left in the dining area to avoid a mess in the hall.





The director of the orphanage was very happy to tell us that 20 of the children have been adopted in Ukrainian homes within the last year.  Keeping them in their own country is certainly easier for the children.