Extra Pictures

Here are some extra pictures of the center and the children at the center.  Enjoy!

Enjoying "Fruit Roll-ups" brought by Luke on his trip in winter of 2017.

Showing off their gifts from their sponsors, February 2017

Sheer joy on Gradi's face as he picks out his very own watch from his sponsor!

Abel giving haircuts, February 2017

The older boys who have now graduated and moved out of the center, David, Montana and Rabby.

The younger boys in the home, February 2017

December 2016

December 2016

December 2016

December 2016

Simon picking out his gift from his sponsor, February 2017

February, 2016 New metal beds, thanks to Grace Baptist Church, Elko, NV!!!

Bye Bye Bed Bugs!!

New Mattresses too!!

And new sheets!

Plywood "springs" ;) 

Getting a new Soccer Ball on our recent trip in June of 2015

Getting ready to play soccer with the boys (June 2015)

Playing soccer at the Wards' home (June 2015)

Getting ready to size everyone's feet and pass out new shoes! (June 2015)

New Shoes for School (June 2015)

Gate to Elikia Center where the boys live

Inside their "yard".  What you see in the back is where they have all of their food cooked.

More of the yard space with their laundry hanging on the barb wire.

Inside their "dining room"

Montana showing off his room

Inspecting the beds for bed bugs.  (Using a flashlight because electricity is scarce and not well set up)

The hall

In their main "living space" 

Singing songs together while Rabby plays the guitar

June 2015, taking the older boys to the Bonobo Reserve in Kinshasa

June 2015, handing out glow sticks...they were a hit!

A traditional meal, their favorite...Kwanga, pili pili chicken and greens

Sleepover at the Wards' house (June 2015)

Yes, they even eat the chicken feet

The younger boys

Luke & Callie with the group of boys (June 2015)

The boys with the Wards

The younger kids working on letters to their sponsors

Some of the older boys working on their sponsor letters. 

Josephine writing her letter

Sephora writing her letter

Josephine and Merveille working on their letters

Some of the younger boys outside their home

Eating a big meal around their table with some of the missionaries

The younger kids getting a chance to spend some time at the missionary's house, 

attempting a rare opportunity of Skype

The older boys playing soccer at the missionary's house

The younger girls..Sephora, Josephine and Merveille

Our shipment of new shoes and other supplies arrived this fall!  

Elie trying on his new pair!  

New shoes!  

The boys eating a meal at Elikia Center...their regular dining table.

The "kitchen" at Elikia Center....where most of the cooking is done.

More of the "kitchen"

A bed in the center where the kids sleep

Updated picture of the kids

The 3 girls, Merveille,  Sephora, Josephine

The younger kids with their grandpa when he came for a visit

(Top to Bottom: Sephora, Grandpa, Merveille, Josephine, Elie)