2010 Angels of Hope Drawing Contest

AOH 2010 Drawing Contest is on display in our Food For the Poor office!

The Jr category was given the theme "Love" and the bible verse

John 13:34

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

Here are a couple of the entries...

The Sr category was given the theme "Generosity" and the bible verse

Matthew 25:40

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

Here are a couple of the entries...

Voting takes place all week long and winners will be announced at our August 17th staff meeting.  I will make sure to post them here too!

These children are so talented.  Winners get $500!

Honduras 05/2010

Day of Celebration 2010

In San Pedro Sula at the Children's Museum we hosted 17 AOH homes, and at least 4 other who will be becoming part of the AOH family this coming year. 

The day was HOT.  When I say HOT... I mean it felt like walking around in a sauna set at well over 100 degrees with little to no breeze all day.  Despite the extreme heat, the event was excellent.  The children all received Angels of Hope bandanas and a constant flow of drinks and snacks all day.

 

Amongst the day's competitions was dance, poetry, singing, Miss AOH, Mr AOH, and best decorated tent.  This year's theme was "Celebrate Life" and all the homes prepared decorations for their individual tents to go along with this theme. 

Miss Angels of Hope was crowned by Linda Coello,

Founder and President of our Honduran partner organziation CePudo.

Jamaica 05/2010

Day of Celebration 2010

This year's Day of Celebration event was hosted at the Puerto Seco beach.  The children always enjoying swimming so each  year we host the event at a beach location.  This year was the first time hosting the event in Puerto Seco and it was a wonderful success.  Children from 16 different facilities attended the event. 

The day consisted of swimming, hula hoop contest, bun eating contest, three legged race, sack race, manicures, make-overs and recognitions given to the "Best Child" and "Most Improved Child" from each home.

The FFP Jamaica staff worked very hard to organize the event and coordinate things between all the different homes.  We spent  hours packing gifts for each of the children, making the award sashes, and packing gifts for all the staff and administrators of the homes.  When the day finally came, it was a great success and a huge sigh of relief for all those involved in the preparation.  Each child went home with a thermal lunch box full of different items, including wrist and head bands.  Each staff member also received gifts and each home was given two brand new bicycles.

The purpose of the Day of Celebration event is to do something unique and special for the children.  We want to show them how loved they are and encourage fellowship amongst the different children's homes.  It is a time when the children are truly celebrated and showered with love and attention.  In that sense, the day was perfect.