Category Archives: Volunteer

Birthdays at Elohim

February 4, 2012 At the beginning of the month I was being escorted home from the center by two of the larger kids, my “escaries” (security guards) they called themselves. We got on to talking about Birthdays and I accidentally let it slip that mine was this coming month. To which Azedi the taller of the two went extremely [...]

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Double Man, The Doctor

February 4, 2012 One of the best musicians in Elohim is nicknamed Double Man, for his rather generous portions he gives himself come meal times. Double Man is 14 and was raised by a woman that he called his mother, yet was just a good hearted lady, doing what she could, until she got sick [...]

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Calling Bombo Home

February 4, 2012 My first visit to Bombo and to Elohim was very moving for me. These children had known me for less that thirty minutes and they were already holding my hand and leading me around their new centre, complete with fishponds, their pride and joy! My next visit was to watch a show [...]

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Lasting Connections

February 4, 2012 volunteer I still remember the first time I saw Elohim perform. I was travelling with a friend of mine and we bumped in to Duncan at a family friend’s home. He invited us to come and see the centre and of course we jumped at the opportunity. Little did I know how [...]

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