On 18th Jan we moved from Motherly Care... It all happened pretty fast and because of that I had to find somewhere to stay even if it was going to be sthg temporary... I had an option to stay with my friends but in the end I decided I should stay with the children, especially after everything that happen and because soon girls were going to the boarding school and I would not see them for 2 months. We found shelter at another children's home, a very small establishment with only 17 children and very basic facilities. However, as long as I knew my kids were OK I was fine with that.
When we arrived at our new location the children here were really happy to welcome us into their home - they are all very young - the oldest ones are in STD7. There are only 2 workers here - the teacher/manager and cook/matron.
As usual, my fear of being alone at night took over and since the day we arrived here Juliet has been sleeping with me (in one bed, as there are no other beds to spare). So far we have not had any issues with security though, despite the area being pretty rough.
I am the only white person around here - everyone keeps calling out to me as I walk around, children want to touch my hair and my hands... It is quite funny when the adults also start behaving like kids... And at times pretty annoying also...
My room is very basic but we are coping just fine.
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