Every night in the Luyando House at New Day, the same sound can be heard just as Margaret, our house mother, turns off the lights after tucking the five children into bed.
THUNK. THUNK. THUNK. THUNK. THUNK.
It's the sound of five giant stuffed animals being tossed onto the floor, followed by whispers in Tonga about how "scary" the stuffed animals are, especially the giant monkey!
Who knew that our precious Zambian orphans would be so terrified of stuffed animals!? I keep telling Margaret she can put them away but she thinks they look nice on the beds, so every morning she gathers them from the floor and replaces them on the children's beds.
So, while we can always use kids' clothes and toys, the one thing we DON'T need is stuffed animals.. :)
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