Friday 28 September 2012

Calheta de São Miguel, Cape Verde - the handing out of the presents and money - the morning of the 16th of September 2012



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The handing out of the presents continued throughout the morning interspersed with the decoration the room, tables and any other little detail for the birthday party. 

I was greatly helped by Tarine (whom I had personally invited to help me in an attempt to  make her feel a little better after having suffered with the "godmother"'s forgetfulness), Leinira (one of my "godchildren"), Marline, who had been with us since early morning and naturally Marie Hélène.







 













 The table partly decorated (left). Marie Hélène, Leinira, Marline and Tarine (from left to right) during a short break





Ana Galina came around to collect the photos and some extra gifts for her and her mother, once she had received her birthday present last April, so did little Marquinho who insisted on wanting to help me with the decoration of the tables. They would both attend the birthday party later, having then come back accompanied by the mothers, whose messages for the "godparents" (Maria João and Sonia) I had the opportunity to film.


















Ana Galina (left) and Marquinho (right)






Ana Bina and Kevin showed up to collect the photos and later came back with their mothers to be handed out the money for the school sent by Raquel and Luis and Katia respectively.


















Ana Bina and her mother





















Kevin and his mother





Juliza and Marcio both came around with their mother and grandmother respectively to collect the new birthday clothes for the party they would later be attending and be filmed thanking Isabel Mégre and João de Barros for having sent them some money for the school. 


I must confess I was not surprised to see them wearing those clothes for the birthday party one hour after having received them.One could see they had really liked them and wearing them soon after was also a sign of appreciation.





 



Juliza












Juliza and her mother




















Marcio




















Marcio and his grandmother







(to be continued)












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