In America we mark spring on the calendar but here in Kazakhstan they put on Spring Concerts.
At the Savva orphanage, in Merke this weekend, we attended two concerts. The first concert featured children dancing in colorful spring outfits and flowers. Then we attended the older children's concert, held outside, where we bid farewell to winter and welcomed in the new spring season of 2009!
The young girls in picture at the bottom of this post are receiving their gifts for Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8th. (At Savva we celebrate early due to the long distance drive). These gifts were given by our sponsors back home. All of the girls received a gift pack and we also purchased juicy naval oranges for all the children.
