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Dear Friends of Nyumbani,
Even though our celebration of Christ’s coming into the world this year is tinged with loss and sadness following the sudden passing-on of our Founder, Fr. Angelo D’Agostino, all of us in Nyumbani still want to communicate with you at this time to share in spirit and prayer the hope and love of the Incarnation. May God’s love for us manifested so unconditionally in Christ becoming human to redeem us fill our hearts this Christmas with even deeper compassion. May this compassion of Christ urge us on further to reach out to the marginalized in our world especially, for us, the Nyumbani Family, to reach out to the HIV infected and affected abandoned child so that we can bring Fr. D’Ag’s mission to even greater fulfillment.
I have just returned from the States where I had the privilege of being present at the beautiful and moving Memorials for Fr. D’Ag in Washington and Providence. I was delighted to have the opportunity as well to meet so many of Fr. D’Ag’s circle of friends, and returned considerably strengthened by the spontaneous pledges of continued support for our mission. This I have communicated to our children, staff and will communicate to our Board of Directors which message I believe will help lift our hearts.
The day after my return, 19th December, our 1,500 of our children from Nyumbani Home, Lea Toto and the first two Nyumbani Village families of 19 children and two grandparents gathered for a Christmas Party at Waterworld, a fun park where the children enjoyed watersport of many kinds, bouncing castles, camel riding, face-painting, fun entertainment, disco dancing and a sumptuous lunch, thanks to many donors, local and abroad. The surprise of the day, however, was the arrival of a special letter and a vehicle full of foodstuffs for the children from the First Lady, Mama Lucy Kibaki. She had wanted to join us for the event, but was unable. She promised to visit early in 2007.
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Dear Friends of Nyumbani,
Even though our celebration of Christ’s coming into the world this year is tinged with loss and sadness following the sudden passing-on of our Founder, Fr. Angelo D’Agostino, all of us in Nyumbani still want to communicate with you at this time to share in spirit and prayer the hope and love of the Incarnation. May God’s love for us manifested so unconditionally in Christ becoming human to redeem us fill our hearts this Christmas with even deeper compassion. May this compassion of Christ urge us on further to reach out to the marginalized in our world especially, for us, the Nyumbani Family, to reach out to the HIV infected and affected abandoned child so that we can bring Fr. D’Ag’s mission to even greater fulfillment.
I have just returned from the States where I had the privilege of being present at the beautiful and moving Memorials for Fr. D’Ag in Washington and Providence. I was delighted to have the opportunity as well to meet so many of Fr. D’Ag’s circle of friends, and returned considerably strengthened by the spontaneous pledges of continued support for our mission. This I have communicated to our children, staff and will communicate to our Board of Directors which message I believe will help lift our hearts.
The day after my return, 19th December, our 1,500 of our children from Nyumbani Home, Lea Toto and the first two Nyumbani Village families of 19 children and two grandparents gathered for a Christmas Party at Waterworld, a fun park where the children enjoyed watersport of many kinds, bouncing castles, camel riding, face-painting, fun entertainment, disco dancing and a sumptuous lunch, thanks to many donors, local and abroad. The surprise of the day, however, was the arrival of a special letter and a vehicle full of foodstuffs for the children from the First Lady, Mama Lucy Kibaki. She had wanted to join us for the event, but was unable. She promised to visit early in 2007.
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