-written and written by Vanessa-
The Anglican Church in Paraguay helping where it is needed most. In Asunción, a city in which social differences could not be clearer, it is one of the many organizations that fight against the then prevailing social imbalance. Although the funds are usually scarce, yet the Anglican Church is to Continuity and patience for all those residents of the capital, one that can hardly help themselves.
addition to free school programs, food banks - the so-called Comedores as well as emotional and moral support not only in matters of faith, there are many schemes to those by little more than the hand live in the mouth to help.
a special offer aimed at the many street children, their days with the sale of fruit, the washing of cars or simply bring begging. In the establishment of the Iglesia Anglicana San Andrés in the heart of Asuncion, contact Teresa de Maidana and her husband Pastor Augustin with their club,''Esperanza Viva for 4 years every 2 Saturday for many street children. They ensure that the many dirty little critters waiting time by 8 on the outskirts of the settlement, have turned up after lunch in children with fresh clean washed clothes. Open
When the gates, about 50 children aged flow of 1-16 years in the big courtyard. The elders who have that are still too young to run itself, while the older ones already stormed to the few volunteer helpers going on. In particular, Teresa de Maidana is immediately surrounded by the joy radiating children. She is so very caregiver that her bell on some days during the night by 4 clock does not stop.
goes after the welcome it immediately became the most important event of the day: the shower. No sooner are the pools open, laughing, the shampoo and if passed by the old boiler again briefly exposed, you can hear loud screams.
then the last children are wet behind the ears, first there is a decent breakfast. For chocolate milk and sandwiches also come the helpers for a moment to breathe.
"Today is the big rush to deal hardly''said Teresa de Maidana laughing. , The Message from showers, fresh clothes and a solid meal is spreading among the children like wildfire.''These come mostly from the Chacaritas, the slums of the city and the nearby Barrio San Pedro. Due to the ever growing number of children, the offer, which took place a week earlier, currently second due to the lack of funds and a few helpers, only every Saturday will be realized. Currently there is a lack of a social worker who works for a small fee, the children who hardly go to school meets, to their families in order to convince them of the importance of the visit just this. This is not an easy task, since the children through their work, usually for family maintenance must contribute.
is after breakfast on Saturday painting on the program. Maybe not the best decision, because what starts as an innocent flower painting, ends after less than half an hour in a paint battle from which neither the clean clothes, sewn by volunteers from simple materials and cuts, remain the just showered child's body spared. For the equally filthy assistants, beaming faces, however, seem to be more than sufficient to complete a successful morning with a small lunch.
In the subsequent donation of 30 pairs of sneakers a German sports goods manufacturer by the club, Nueva Vida''is clear that this seems to be an exception. In addition to have taken a clothes donation of 60 school uniforms from England, unfortunately, seems hardly a note of the great work of de Maidanas and their supporters to.
Then Vanessa and I had to rest in the center to give us a bit about the many good deeds. I had to think of the Opa Rudolf, when I saw the chess players in the center. Without speaking English, he had determined royally amused with the Paraguayan chess players.
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