A chick whispering a few secrets to this little girl at Jordan Orphanage.

The past few days have been filled with visits to the majority of the orphanages that Orphan’s Tear supports in Kalaymyo. I decided to take a break in this blog from the more technical aspects of our work and focus on just one thing: irresistibly cute children who are benefitting from your support!

Be warned though, the last photo isn’t so cute…it contains a fried rat on a stick (a delicacy in Myanmar!). Though I was a little tempted, I didn’t try one. (I’m sure they taste just like chicken, after all.)

Elisabeth Walker
Director, Orphan’s Tear division

Edward Van Lal Duata of Mercy Orphanage has to be one of the cutest little boys in all of Myanmar. That smile can steal anyone’s heart!

Jordan Orphanage’s loom business provides enough income to support the needs of four of their children

My husband, Jody, trying out his strength by lifting a few of the kids at Mercy Orphanage

Pa Zim is having a staring contest with one of the chicks at Jordan Orphanage. He won.

Green is “in” at the girl’s dorm at New Eden Orphanage

Naomi lives at Mercy Orphanage

The smile on Bawi Tha Peng, who lives at Zion Orphanage 3, could brighten anybody’s day!

Lastly, a cooked rat at Mephiboseth Orphanage