A more relaxing day. Hesbon and I walked into the town, and then had some lunch at our usual place, “Mothers Kitchen”. We were scheduled to visit two orphanages but they were sitting exams at the first orphanage today which put a stop to us going there. We left to visit the second one later that afternoon, around 4.30. It was an all boys orphanage and as we arrived the boys were walking back from school. Excited for a soccer training session they quickly changed into their kit and were ready to go. We allowed them ten minutes or so of free play, so gave them the footballs and let them enjoy themselves. The sound of laughter filled the air. I can’t think of a better sound, especially considering the environment we were in. 
We had 60 players in the group, so we decided the best way to accommodate them would be ball orientated relay races to begin with followed by games. The players were, as always, very energetic and it was obvious to see some of the quality, especially in the younger players. One boy stood out, Joseph, he couldn’t have been any older than 5, a tiny little man who had personality in abundance, not to mention ability. He stole our hearts, so we felt compelled at the end of training to give him a full kit, shirts and shorts.
All the boys were great, and the visit certainly raised my spirits considering the emotional day before. Great kids who just need a helping hand to keep them moving in the right direction.
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