Before the Bakhita Appreciation and Awareness event at church, we had two empty blue suitcases and many empty gift bags. But by the time we left for South Africa, all the bags had been filled by kind, generous people. Each girl at Bakhita Village will be overjoyed at receiving her wonderful gifts. Gifts have also been prepared for the Bakhita girls attending St. Brendan’s, the house mothers who care for the girls, and the Sisters who have given their whole lives to caring

Many generous and kind friends and parishioners from Christ the Redeemer church have supported Bakhita Village for many years. As we were preparing to return to South Africa and Bakhita Village, we wanted to thank all of our loyal donors and also to raise awareness of the plight of the children who have been orphaned in South Africa and who are living in poverty with no one to care for them. Fr. Joe Dailey graciously let us hold a Bakhita Village Appreciation and Awareness