For the last month I have had the opportunity of spending some time at a couple of the local orphanages.Each Tuesday we have been taking a team in to play some games with the kids and spending time talking to them.
Going in there for the first time was a bit daunting. It was my first time in an orphanage and I really didn't know what to expect. The children were really happy to see us and all of the boys made a point of coming up and shaking my hand. This is a common greeting for males in Kazakhstan, more so than in Australia. The young girls were very affectionate to the females on our team. The children that we have been spending time with are generally from about 7-11 years old.
I was very sad to see a group of about 16 children who looked to be between 2 and 3 years old. They looked so similar to our kids (in size) but it was as if somebody had taken their joy. So far we haven't had the opportunity to run activities with the little ones but hopefully in the future we will be able to.
