At first glance, it was just a group of children threshing maize. But as the afternoon went on, it became something much deeper. Laughter echoed across the compound as stories flowed from one child to another. Some worked quickly and competitively, others paused often to joke and tease their friends. What began as a simple […]
Children don’t wait for perfect things to feel at home. They create it. Today, I found a group of children busy outside. No one had told them what to do. They just had an idea and decided to work on it together. They were building small houses. Using what they could find around them, they […]
Sometimes growth looks like being trusted. This week, as part of a planned staff retreat, the older children at The Ark Trust (Napastaa Children’s Home) stepped into small leadership roles within the home. Not because they had to, but because they are ready to learn. They helped keep routines going, supported the younger ones, and […]