This is where it all began. Evangelina Booth was the first orphanage in the Bolivia family. In 1981, they had been waiting for months for their support from another Norwegian organization. It never came. Instead, one day this rather rough looking cowboy from Norway knocked on the door. Help had arrived. Under the gritty surface, the cowboy had a heart of gold.
Today, we have 40 sponsored girls here (only one sponsor missing). In addition, sponsors are helping us with the wages for additional help. And, as you will see from some rather pale complexions below, we often have volunteer helpers working here.
These photos were taken during our trip in the fall of 2008. True to tradition, after visiting the orphanage we filled two buses and headed up to the Taquiña park in the hills overlooking Cochabamba. The girls performed dances and various numbers, we all played in the park, and of course there were multiple servings of ice and lemonade. The girls all seemed to have a nice day. We, on the other hand, had a terrific time.
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