Fun with Rakhym

We had the opportunity to spend an evening with the kids of Rakhym. Rakhym is a home in which four children from orphanages live with their "mother". She cares for them as if they were her own children - it is kind of like a foster care situation in the States, but she sees them as her children. We were planning to go roller blading at the square, but when we got there it started raining. We decided to go back to the office and just spend some time hanging out. They did some puzzles and we played UNO as a group.

At 10 pm (on a school night), we finally took them home. They wanted to stay later, but we figured it would be good for them to get some rest before school the next day. Kids here tend to stay up a lot later than kids in the States. It is nothing for a three year old to stay up until 10pm. These kids probably don't usually go to bed until somewhere near midnight.

We had a good time being goofy and just enjoying each other's company. They are Kazakh speakers, so it is fun for me to be able to talk with them and find out how they are doing. We are hoping to do this at least once a month, if not more often.



Thanks Ember for Sharing your pictures.




Taken by one of the kids.