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| Intern Reece is building playground equipment for the children. Volunteers help make El Shaddai a special school in Mozambique. |
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| El Shaddai currently has five grades. Each year another grade is added. The dream is to go through grade 12. There are 350 students but there is a need for more classrooms for next year. |
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| More boys will stay in school in Mozambique than girls. El Shaddai hopes to change those statistics and see all children stay in school. |
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| "I want to grow up and be a nurse," said little Noemia. Perhaps she was motivated by the loss of her mother from malaria last year. El Shaddai is giving her a great start on her education. |
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| The children like to greet me in English. They are learning both Portuguese and English. |
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| All of the children have big dreams for their future. When I asked them what their plans were I heard a variety of choices: doctors, nurses, singers, businessmen.....El Shaddai gives them that hope. |
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| Sponsoring a child for a better education is an investment not only in their future but the future of a better country for Mozambique. |
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| The children are always smiling and they should be! They are getting a chance to have a great education and learn about Jesus. Who wouldn't smile? |
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| The soccer field at El Shaddai gets used often. This team is doing their best to get ready for competition. |
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| It has been fun to watch these children grow over the last five years. They are full of fun and confidence....and a little bit of mischief. :-) |
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| I asked the children what they liked best about school. 9 out of 10 said "to eat!" |
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| It is a blessing for the meal to be provided for these children. It makes a difference in their performance and health. |
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| Team members take a minute from working on the playground equipment to play bubbles with the children. Their presence is so appreciated. |
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| Braxton gives this girl a better advantage for popping bubbles. Developing relationships is key to change. |
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| I chuckled after taking this picture and looking at his teeth. Oh, my. We need dentists in Mozambique! |
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| Cindy is the school nurse. She gives each child a thorough check-up. In a country that has only 1 doctor for 30,000 people, El Shaddai is blessed to have a school nurse. |
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| John can fix anything. He not only oversaw the building of El Shaddai, he keeps maintaining it too. |
