I reached Calheta de São Miguel on the 3rd of September and the children, whose "Godmothers" had sent something for them (mainly clothes and school material) were told to gather at Sibylle's around 04H00 P.M. to collect their presents.
I believe the pictures speak for themselves ..., though around here, children don't seem to show their emotions the same way children in Europe do. They lower their eyes ... and become silent, as if trying to adjust to the fact that they were given something, which is, in fact, quite unusual. It is only when they start walking with their new clothes on or even in the way they hold the school material or dolls they have been given, do we realise how happy they are.
Nessinha between her great grandmother and grandmother wearing another of her new outfits.
Carla's "protegée" Leidina with her sister holding her new doll (Left) and wearing a new outfit (Right).
Leidina wearing her new bathing suit and skirt, whilst holding her new doll.
Maria João's "protegé" Eduardo wearing his new outfits.
Eduardo being shown the new school material I bought for him.
Fátima's "protegée" Tarine
with her presents (Left) and wearing her new dress and sandals (Right).
with her presents (Left) and wearing her new dress and sandals (Right). My "protegée" Leinira and Isabel's "protegée" Justina (Left) with Paula's "protegée" Ivanilda (Right) wearing their new outfits.
Surama and Sérgio's "protegées" Simone (Left) and Neuza (Right) wearing their new outfits.
An unusual demonstration of affection on the part of my "protegée" Leinira.
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