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An Inside View of Casa de Sion Orphanage, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Casa de Sion Orphanage is located in				quickly to each other. I had the opportunity
Guatemala City, Guatemala, and cares
				to see five new children arrive at the
for some of the most needy children in the				orphanage. They readily accepted
world. The courts are overloaded
				their new surroundings, and the children
with children for whom there is no room.				already at the orphanage were quick
These children who come to Casa de
				to accept the new ones. The children made
Sion get another chance at a more normal				sure that the new ones understood
life.Seeing it from the outside, we have no
idea of the reality that most				all that was happening and that they they
				were included in all the
neglected children face. This inside view
gives us the chance to understand				activities. They have their arguments and
				quarrels, but the problems seem to
what a difference an orphanage can make.Much
of the following information was provided by				subside as quickly as they arise.In
a volunteer intern who				Guatemala lunch is the largest meal served,
				and in all the meals bread or
spent some time in the orphanage with the
children:The children wake up between 6 and				tortillas are served. For breakfast they
6:30 am. The oldest ones bathe				have scrambled eggs, black beans,

themselves, while the younger ones wait for				pancakes, or cereal. They are served milk to
the nanny to come at 7 am to				drink. For lunch they always

bathe and dress them. During this time they				have rice with either combinations of
are either playing or reading.				vegetables (potatoes, squash, corn,

They eat breakfast between 7:30 and 8 am.				tomatoes, carrots, peppers, etc.), chicken,
The teacher arrives at 7:30 am to				beef, or soups, green beans or

prepare for school. The children have a room				cauliflower fried in egg and flour, or
dedicated upstairs for their				doblados (corn flour mixture with

classes. At 8:30 am class begins. Children				ground beef and vegetables or cheese inside,
ages 4 and up participate in				fried). They are served fresh

school while the younger ones stay				fruit juices, such as pineapple, raspberry,
downstairs to play. They have their				or lemonade, or juices from

morning snack at 10 am. They are served				packaged powder. Dinner is more like a later
lunch at 12:30 pm. By 2 pm they are				afternoon snack. They have

back upstairs to resume class. On Mondays				black beans, jam sandwiches, vegetables,
and Wednesdays they have English				eggs. They are also served a

class for an hour and then continue with				nutrious drink. For their snacks they eat
their teacher until 4:30 pm. They				apples, oranges, jello, crackers,

eat dinner at 5 pm. Sometimes between class				rice crispy treats. Then there are always
and dinner they have time to				their special treats for different

play outside and ride their bikes. After				activities when they have cakes, breads,
dinner they brush their teeth and				cookies, or different types of

put on their pajamas. They have until 6:30				desserts.Our primary staff, including our
pm to enjoy themselves. At that				wonderful head nanny, are native

time we all gather together in the living				Guatemalans. It is helpful to the children
room to read from the scriptures				to be cared for by people of

and have family prayer. Then it is off to				their own country and provides some
bed. I have noticed that following				stability in lives that up to now have

a daily schedule allows the children to know				been so unstable.We also use interns who
what to expect and creates				committ to a 6 months stay to

consistency. Their days are flexible to				provide an American influence. They work
court appointments, visitors, trips,				with the native staff and teach the

etc. that might arise.When the children				children English along with their other
first arrive at the orphanage they are				studies. We welcome volunteers for
completely engulfed
				shorter periods of time as they can be very
in the Routine of things. The very first				helpful in several areas. One
effort made is to find out about
				they bring with them much needed supplies.
the children since we receive no information				Two, they help relieve the
from the court about the
				permanent staff of some of their
children when they arrive. We try to ask				responsiblities. The children love having
them questions about their families
				the extra attention. Some of our volunteers
and their home life to understand better why				have painted beautiful murals on
they have been sent to the
				the walls. Some have taught, cooked, played
orphanage. Having this knowledge also helps				or cleaned or repaired. There is
us to understand better their
				plenty to do and with our new location we
behavior and how to relate to them. The				will need help with construction
employees take time to give
				and gardening. We love our female volunteers
explanations of the different things that				for their compassion and
happen in the orphanage. More than
				sensitivity, but we also love our male
anything the children are shown love,				volunteers and would like to see more
discipline, and acceptance.One of the first
things that is taught when children newly				of them. Many of the children have been
arrive at the				abused by men and it helps them to

orphanage is the importance of hygiene. They				learn to trust the male population when they
are taught how to bathe				see how loving and tender some

themselves properly, brush their teeth, and				men can be.The words of those who are on
the importance of not having				site at the orphanage provided me with a new

lice. One of the things that I have noticed				perspective on how blessed I am, and what
is that many children who come				the real needs of children around

to the orphanage are not accustomed to				the world are. Casa de Sion, like many other
wearing socks and shoes, so that is				orphanages around the globe, is

something that has to be engrained in them.				making a difference to the lives of children
Also, because many of the				who need, more than anything, a

children come from backgrounds of sexual and				safe place to learn and grow.Written by
physical abuse, they are taught				Laura Wheeler, with contributions from the
				staff of Casa de Sion.
the sacredness of their bodies and how to
properly interact with those of				Laura is the webmaster for Safe Homes for
				Children, a 501c3 corporation
the opposite sex. They come knowing too much
about sexuality. Many of them				which administrates Casa de Sion. You can
				get a glimpse of some of the
are also way behind in their studies and
come not knowing how to read and				children and staff at .This article may be
				reprinted only if it remains intact, and if
write. So they begin from the basics to				the author
catch up to the level where they
				credits are not removed.
should be.The children seem to adapt very

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An Inside View of Casa de Sion Orphanage, Guatemala City, Guatemala