The day before yesterday the official opening took place!
I thought of a meal for the more than 50 workers who supported us since 2021, some people from the village and us. But we fed more than 150 people.
Since “House of Happiness” is the first orphanage to be built according to the new regulations, even the “High Commissioner” of District Arumeru (comparable to a Swiss district council president) came to the celebration. He was accompanied by the cantonal doctor and a photographer.
Speeches were given and the guests were able to look around. The commissioner had lunch with us - without cutlery, as is customary in simpler circles.
He sat down with the children and addressed them again and again, also in his speech, and
hearted.
The speeches moved more than just me to tears.
Tears of joy are something that women here are not familiar with. So everyone asked what had happened and looked at me with wide eyes when I explained that I was so happy that tears came to my eyes.
I also had to give a short speech 😉
We met a lot of people, Moody was interviewed, phone numbers were exchanged and who knows – maybe this will open a door for us later.