On January 9, we held a Bakhita Charities Appreciation and Awareness Gathering at Christ The Redeemer Church. It was an opportunity for us to thank the many generous and kind friends and parishioners who have supported orphans and vulnerable children of southern Africa for more than fifteen years. The girls living at Bakhita Village have been blessed with this loving and caring support from so many people and they are deeply grateful. This year, there were 50 teens and 50