From the Desk of the Director
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From the Director – January 2009
Six weeks have passed since our children arrived in the village. For all of us it has been very intensive. We had to be creative, flexible, and work for long hours. I can say that it is all worth it and that it is very rewarding – our kids are smiling and are enjoying their lives in the village and with us.
It is not an easy task to start something from the very beginning. It is very complicated to start a youth village since it encompasses so many aspects of life -from plumbing to education, from farming to wellness center and many more. It seems that everybody in the village is ready to do his and her best to reach our long term goals. This readiness of everyone is not restricted to the Agahozo-Shalom staff alone but encompasses Fair Construction employees, Bear and many others who are working together in order to realize our dream.
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