As we reached the Pension in Calheta de São Miguel there were already quite a few children waiting for us so as to collect their presents and give us the letters and small gifts to take to the "godparents" back in Portugal and France.
Nelsinha with her mother, as they got the presents sent by Susana.
Nelsinha showing her new doll (left) and some new clothes (right).
Nelsinha wearing her new hooded cardigan (left) and holding her new skipping rope (right).
Elias wearing the new outfit his "godmother" Gabriela sent him (left) and his sister little Leidina who came along together with their mother to thank me for the presents I had bought for her (right).
Ivete showing the presents her "godmother" sent her to which I added a T-shirt offered by Celeste.
Hélida with the wrapped (left) and unwrapped up presents (right) her "godmother" sent her.
Hélida holding her new dress.
Marlene holding the presents sent to her nephew Jefferson by Carla (left) and showing them (right).
Eviline holding the bag of presents sent to her by Beta (left) and showing them (right).
Rosana holding the presents sent to her by Carla Brigida.
Daniela holding the presents bought by me on behalf of her "godmother" Lourdes Baptista (left). Cynthia holding the presents sent to her by Conceição (right).
Letters and presents brought by most of the children for the "godparents" and those who sent them something.
Before we left Calheta some of the girls decided to put on a dancing show for us ... and I must confess we were all mesmerised ...
Some last photos were taken, this time with two people who made our stay a rather special one at Pension Mira Maio - Marlene (the cook) and Meno (the porter)..
Just prior to catching the car to take us back to the capital city a few children showed up willing to have "godparents".
Elisiane (left) and Naiade (right).
Osvaldino (left) and Mariama (right).
Areite (left) and Viviane (right).
Flavio
Whenever I have to leave Calheta I always wonder if we are doing enough taking into account some of our limitations and above all the distance ... but something that Patrick Rinpotché said always surfaces ... " Ne prenez pas à la légère les plus petits actes de bien. Les gouttes d'eau en s'ajoutant remplissent une imense jarre" ...
Only four presents were not collected (the ones for Justina, Pedrilson and the siblings Eunice and Elcy) but I trust the person I handed them out to will make sure those children get them, even if there will not be any photos to testify it.
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