With a hop, skip and a jump we arrived in the neighbouring town of Rancagua. We made a beeline to The Salvation Army after having such a refreshing sleep the night before. This again was a 'day of firsts' as we learned how TSA supports the local community with a free daycare centre for 1-3 year old toddlers. Once we had passed the ooo's and ahhhh's that accompany such adorable little people we cracked into an afternoon of painting (surprise, surprise!) the front gate. With the sun beaming down we managed to throw on a few coats before the day was through. Captain Flores and her dedicated staff mind these children to allow the parents to work and to get ahead, in which much of their funds comes from the government. Once again, we are impressed with the diversity and quality of the services and support that TSA provides to any given community in need.
It's always a mission getting out of a large city; so to only do a short day leaving Santiago was 'A-OK' in our books. We'd heard rumours about a campground in a beautiful setting designed for Salvation Army events such as retreats, conferences, and church/school camps; so we wanted to check it out and lend a hand. However, the Captains had different ideas for us and instead we spent the afternoon in a log cabin reading, playing cards and catching up on some shut-eye. With the chirping birds, fragrant flowers and the sun shining, we couldn't have had a more peaceful afternoon together. A big thank you to The Salvation Army for welcoming us in and gifting us some 'R and R' time.
With a hop, skip and a jump we arrived in the neighbouring town of Rancagua. We made a beeline to The Salvation Army after having such a refreshing sleep the night before. This again was a 'day of firsts' as we learned how TSA supports the local community with a free daycare centre for 1-3 year old toddlers. Once we had passed the ooo's and ahhhh's that accompany such adorable little people we cracked into an afternoon of painting (surprise, surprise!) the front gate. With the sun beaming down we managed to throw on a few coats before the day was through. Captain Flores and her dedicated staff mind these children to allow the parents to work and to get ahead, in which much of their funds comes from the government. Once again, we are impressed with the diversity and quality of the services and support that TSA provides to any given community in need.
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Rebecca
11/18/2010 02:53:09 pm
Oooooo...bring some of those beautiful children home please.
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Jo
11/19/2010 03:05:24 pm
Yes if I was Madonna or Brangelina I'd bring some home too! Although I don't think that's the point of the centre is it?! Glad you're keeping up your painting skills.
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