Getting to Know the Children

This morning we had breakfast and headed over to the PPA. I was assigned to 7 two year olds, who were incredibly cute. I then helped with art and music, led by a group of psychology interns. At lunch I tried Coca Tea for the 1st time.
It is made from the coca leaf here in Peru, which is supposed to be very good for you and tastes somewhat like green tea.


In the afternoon, a special celebration was held for the head of the Ministry of Women, who was visiting the PPA. The children had a parade and there were a lot of press people taking photos.
The children played games of soccer and put on a kind of a "show" for the Minister (who is a woman).




All of the children dressed up in costumes. Apparently, little girls all over the world enjoy dressing up as princesses, fairies, and even Snow White.



I continue to be humbled by the kindness of the people who care for the children here. They appear to treat each child with kindness, caring, and respect, and have a type of genuine compassion that I have never seen in our foster care system in the U.S.