In May we installed a video cam on one of our computers. The parents that are adopting our children can phone the orphanage with the US number that we have and then see each other with the video cam. We tried it out and it works just great.

I have come to the orphanage for two months to do a lot of projects. One project we are working on is raising guinea pigs for the orphanage. Guinea pigs are a luxury meat and well liked in Peru. What we are doing is co-opting with the poor in Alta Moche. We furnish the alfalfa to them and they grow the pigs. Three months later the people give half their pigs to the orphanage and they kept the other half. A three month old guinea pig is worth 3 dollars in Peru.

Another project we are working on is supplying fresh water to the poor in Alta Moche. Their present drinking water is salty and poor in quality. Currently we are furnishing the city with fresh water for free, however the people have to walk 1 mile and climb approximately 200 feet in elevation to get it. I want to install a pump in our well and pump it up to them but I need permission from the government officials. In Peru,working with the government is like moving mount Everest one foot. Very difficult and painstakingly slow.

We had two children brought to the orphanage and this increaseed the total number of children to 49. Also we had two visitors from the United Kingdom who are doing a documentary on Peruvian children. They stayed in the orphanage three days and took a lot of film on the kids and interviews with the staff. Also we had a group of 21 students come from the University of Florida who helped with some projects and played with the children.

Please pray for more families who will be willing to adopt. Thanks for all your support.

Chau,

Dave