“Education breaks the cycle of poverty.”
I cannot tell you how many times I have heard that phrase repeated during the course of this trip. But it is so so true. It has been an eye opening experience to witness how much these children value learning. Just the ability to apply efforts, explore talents, and train minds is revolutionary for these kids, and you can SEE the desire they have to become something.
In Cheresig one boy bowed his head for a prayer and the first thing he said was “Dear God, thank you that we can learn.” This is probably why I have so enjoyed these past 3 days with Sami at Children of the Promise. The lessons he teaches those kids are so great. I can only pray that they always make the most of the opportunities they are given in that place.
Today we had the same assignment as yesterday: to bring a small group into the city to take pictures. But instead of 4 boys, today I had 6 girls. What a different experience! Yesterday we ran, tumbled, broke rules, and got dirty. Today all the girls wanted to do was look beautiful. They took turns modeling in front of the camera in the park, snickering at boys, picking flowers, braiding hair and playing photographer. It was completely opposite from yesterday, but I still loved bonding with such wonderful girls.
There was one particular little one in my group who is being forced to quit school. She will be married by the end of the year and by the end of next year, she is expected to be with child.
I can not even imagine.
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