We heard about a non profit organization in Atenas called Su Espacio, that was asking for donations to support their "Angel Tree Program." Volunteers went door-to-door in neighbourhoods where parents would not be able to afford Christmas gifts for their children. They recorded the name, age and sex of each child. In some cases they also recorded what the child would like to receive as a gift.
All the information collected (with the exception of names) was recorded on the back of an Angel decoration and was hung on a Christmas Tree. Anyone who wanted to support this program would take Angels off the tree and purchase a gift suitable for the age and sex recorded.
Here is a picture of the Angel Tree.
Randie and I were excited to participate and chose 4 Angels; 2 boys and 2 girls between the ages of 5 and 9. We had lots of fun shopping for gifts for these children as we imagined how excited they will be on Christmas Day. Here are the gifts we chose.
When we brought the wrapped gifts to the office of Su Espacio, we were very happy to see that all the Angels on the tree were gone. The founder of this organization, Tina Newton, told us that there were initially 400 Angels on the tree. We also found out that the gifts will be given to the children at a Christmas Party that this organization is sponsoring on December 20th. We immediately offered to volunteer and help out at the party. I can hardly wait!
After dropping off the gifts and picking up a few groceries we decided to have lunch at a new restaurant in town called Don Tadeo. Our friend Barbara happened to walk by and joined us. We are so blessed and give thanks for the freedom and abundance we experience every day.
