HOUSE OF KATHLEEN, ASSAGAO.

The month of September has been an excellent month on interesting happenings for the Children of the Home. They had holidays, games, visitors, donations and parties etc. Almost every day has special and novel with many children around. All our children go to school and when they come back they are full of stories of what happened in school. They are doing pretty well and the teachers are pleased with their progress. The staff of House of Kathleen are always ready to help any child needing their help. (more…)

The month began with ‘Friendship day’ celebration and horde of visitors. Our Volunteer Maxina, visited the Home and tied Friendship Bands to the children.The children were engaged with their 1^st term exam and are doing pretty well in their studies too. Our Managers are monitoring their progress and always available to assist them in difficulties. School for the tiny tots keeps them engaged in painting, drawing, games and dances and other fun activities.

They, in the Home are being taught at Home to recognize alphabets, numbers, colours, shapes and parts of the body. They are also being taught Nursery rhymes. Activities and games were conducted indoors due to the wet weather. (more…)

July has been a month of joy wherein the children settled down fast and trust their staff with the love and care heaped upon them. The new children still find it amazing that they are genuinely loved by someone who is not even related in any way. They are happy going to school and beginning to live their childhood. (more…)

The new faces at the House of Kathleen and a well laid out premise are now becoming familiar with older children adjusting very well with the new arrivals and made loads of friends. They are slowly beginning to trust the staff members and the reopening of the schools gives them a chance to come out and be themselves. Many of them are going to school for the first time and finding a novel thing for them. We do hope they will fare well in studies. New children have been admitted into the Home. (more…)

The House has the most number of new admissions and it is a joy to be able to make a positive change in the lives of these less fortunate ones.

HOUSE OF KATHLEEN AND RAINBOW HOUSE, ASSAGAO.

The children and staff in our care during this May had a fantastic and busy month. All the Children at Rainbow House were shifted to House of Kathleen as the Rainbow house was under repairs. Julia took our Children for a wonderful trip at the Blue Wale Water Park. They were so happy and enjoyed themselves immensely. Few of our children also visited the Museum at Salvador Do Mundo to see the old houses. It was an interesting outing and everyone had a great time. It was Tash’s birthday; all our children attended her birthday party singing, dancing, full of excitement and entertainment.

The Older children attended the Sunday services regularly during this month of May. Few of them have answered their practical exams. The Incharge was busy with the admissions of children in the school and got them finalized. All the children of Rainbow house gave their full support to the staff in cleaning the homes. All the girls who were here are looking forward to the return of their friends from home and are also looking forward to the rains of which we already had a couple of showers. We are all geared up for a fresh academic year and we hope this one is even better than the last.

The smaller children who have been admitted into El Shaddai have found a Home in House of Kathleen. All through this month they have been coming not knowing what to expect. The children who are in the Home are the biggest help anyone could ask for. They immediately make friends and within hours it feels as though these new children have been with us for months. The staff are so happy for these new ones because we know that we will be making a difference in their lives, a difference for the better of their future but most important of all these children will have a chance to be children again and enjoy childhood in freedom and peace. The children, all of them are looking forward to school as the summer draws to a close. They want to see their other friends and the teachers as well. The staff who went to their homes for the vacation have since returned.

March went by in a flash. So many activities kept children and staff on their toes. The little ones enjoyed every minute of every day. Although they did not go to Big Banana Shack beach outing, they made the most of the Baga River End beach visits. (more…)

February has been thoroughly enjoyed by the tiny tots. Everyday has been special. So many visitors have come to our Home to see these children and children have been great with them. The good manners and behaviour has been commented upon by almost every visitor. (more…)

The New Year began in the best fashion a child could ask for. On the very first day of the year all the children were transported to Mapusa for a circus show in the evening. They enjoyed the circus acts tremendously. This show was sponsored by Jim and Elaine Cowper, a couple who has been with El Shaddai from the very beginning. (more…)

Visitors were plenty this month of December. Sponsors of children came in to see their ‘Child’ and there was so much news to share with one another. The beach outings were enjoyed by one and all and the other excursions too. Many of our children got new sponsors during the beach outings. The month of December began with a buzz and the children just knew it would be exceptional and so it was. This entire month the children were busy and at the same time enjoying themselves. The party season had truly begun for them. At the top of the month Ashok celebrated the birthday of his daughter Arya at the Home. (more…)