To give the hard-working women at the nursery a well earned rest, the volunteers, Kara, Svenja and Luisa took over a class at a time, allowing the women a morning to themselves. We worked together to come up with a range of activites and in particular practiced numbers, colours and shapes. They were some tiring mornings, but we were left with a sense of appreciation for the work the women do.

For the 1st of November the children and staff of the Valley of the Moon nursery celebrated Todos los Santos (All Saints Day), a deeply significant event in Bolivia and throughout South America. Although also known as the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the dead), the day is a colourful celebration and reaffirmation of life where we remember those who have gone before us. The nursery was transformed into a hubbub of excitement as the staff and volunteers adorned a table with bread babies called t’antawawas, fruit, sugarcane, candy and multicoloured pasankalla (roasted corn). All the kids then sat down to pray and each one left the nursery that day grinning from ear to ear with the goodie bags they received!

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Welcome to Blog of Valley Moon Children Centre. This is the space where we hope to share news and photos with all our friends. The blog will be managed by our three volunteers, Kara, Svenja and Luisa. We look forward to sharing stories with you and to receiving your comments and sugesstions.