Falida D

Another video visit has left the editing cutting room and made the final cut. We actually met this child by chance on another group visit that we didn’t expect her to be at, so we had to present her with the sponsors gifts the next day. She was so patient and gracious, and the look of thankfulness and appreciation on the mothers face is just priceless. Sometimes things don’t always go as planned, but in this case due to a mix up we got to meet this child not once, but twice finishing with a nice walk to see her village and home. This visit is a great example of how much the sponsored child and family so appreciates and treasures letters and photos from their sponsors here back in Canada!

Misheck

This was a visit that took some effort. After all the traveling by plane and jeep to get the southern part of Malawi, the jeep had brought us as far as we could go. No more roads and paths anymore. We had come inland enough that it was time for a hike where no vehicles could travel. We were hot and exhausted, the temperature was +36C at nearly 100% humidity and the sun was like a laser. We were both given hats by one of our team members to keep us from overheating, and off we went. After over a hard half hour of brisk hiking in the heat, we were met on the trail by friends and family of the sponsored child. They greeted us with song and our spirits lifted. Not an easy visit, but one of the best and most memorable. It gave us new respect for the local World Vision workers who have to trek back and forth to bring letters from sponsors in Canada. Visiting Misheck was easily worth the walk.