It has been such a joy to connect with the lovely kids at 'Centre of Peace'. We were extra-blessed to be invited to their Christmas party. Where Christmas parties in Aussie and NZ can kick off from any time in December, in Cambodia it is very normal for Christmas to come late. So, the 30th it was.
'Centre of Peace' kiddies in action
Bophal and her team had done a stunning job in organising a three-hour event that included dance, song, Christmas paegent, more dance, more song ... Children get to invite their school friends along and a good proportion of the neighbourhood turn up so in addition to the 65 children at COP there were perhaps another 100 children, 50 adults plus an assortment of people who have some kind of association with the orphanage.
Friends and neighbours join the party
The Three Wise Men were there ...
At the end of the show there was a bag of pressies for each of the visiting children, together with like a foot-long subway, Cambodian style.
Following the departure of the visiting children, some serious pressies were rolled out for the COP kids. Through a love-gift from NZ, all the children received footwear, clothing, a toy and school stuff.
Christmas pressies for everyone
Bophal handing out pressies by the sack full!
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