We walked through 100 yards of excited, beautiful kids, along the side of the road. They came in a range of sizes – from 1st to 6th-graders. All of them were wearing their old, worn school uniforms that had been passed down from bigger brothers and sisters.
I’ll never forget that walk. Some of the children were jumping up and down and whistling. All were clapping and excited to see us. Nothing has ever touched me so deeply.
Packages for each student
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School kids lined up |
The little money we gathered and contributed seemed insignificant to us, but to those poor kids, living a world away, it brought the greatest joy. Tears flowed as we walked through the line. Even Bill choked up.
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