On 24th of April 2018, the members of the Missionary Community of St. Paul the Apostle working in Paraíso, Xochimilco in Mexico City, were given 50 free entrance tickets for the cinema through ‘Tiempo para Mejorar’ Civil Association . We accompanied 36 children with 10 parents to the Cinépolis of Cuemanco. This was our second time to take them to the cinema… the most satisfying and impressive thing was seeing the lovely and smiling faces of each one of them especially the children.
Since one year ago every Saturday we have continued teaching them English and Spanish, human values through storytelling and crafts. They also take breakfast together and share little they have among themselves. Together with the children, we have created environment where they feel at home and they have managed to stay together and share everything without prejudices.
We pray and hope that what we have learned and lived together and what we will keep living, will grow and will give fruits in due time… I see these little ones like tiny seeds that have just started to grow!
We would like to thank all those people that have come to help us in Paraíso; the youths and people from different parishes, universities, people of goodwill and friends; and in a very special way the parents of the children in Paraíso for entrusting us their children.
Lots of thanks…
Lydia Imbala
MCSPA
