Savva March Birthday Celebration

One of the joys of working here in Kazakhstan is to visit each orphanage, once a month, to celebrate the birthdays of our sponsored children.

The Savva orphanage in Merke is about a 2 ½ hour drive so we go on a Saturday, spend the night and leave on Sunday after lunch. We celebrate birthdays, spend time with all the children during free time and also have time with the smaller children’s group on Sunday.

For the birthday celebration we all go to a designated room for snacks, cake, ice cream and soda. We also play various games i.e.: Musical chairs, 4 Corners, Hot potato or Marko-Polo. Now that it is spring, we can also play some outside games. This was the first month, after the winter season, we could do so.

We take a lot of pictures of the children playing, eating and also receiving birthday gifts from sponsors back in the US. When we return next month we give the birthday children a small photo album with their birthday pictures in them.


















We give a toast which usually incorporates asking God for long, happy and healthy life with much success. This weekend we were also able to give out a shipment of letters from their Kids Connection sponsors. The children especially love receiving these letters and share them with friends. Thanks to all of you for supporting these children and giving them love through letters, gifts and making these birthday celebrations possible.