Volunteering part 2

I visited the orphanage 4 different times, teaching yoga, English (as much as I could), and playing games. Every time I walked in the door, I was greeted with tons of hugs - the kids were just so excited to have someone new that would give them attention.
Mostly, I worked with the 5- 8 year olds, trying to teach them new songs, words, and yoga moves. The first couple days were tiring because their attention span wasn't very long - especially with a different language! But they caught on pretty well, and they ended up teaching me a few new games :)
The last day, a few other women from the yoga retreat came with me, and we brought ingredients for banana splits! The kids were a bit shy at first, until they realized what it was! It was a fun day of eating ice cream and playing games. We had to go in the kitchen to prepare the bananas, and realized how little they live on! Every day farmers donate rice and veggies, and then the manager (Ketut) goes to buy a little meat and fruit. There is literally nothing left over in the kitchen.
Before we left, I gave Ketut the donation (from you guys) and he was so grateful - he gave me a huge hug and couldn't stop talking about how much it was going to help the children. They are in the process of building a new sleeping room with bunk beds for the kids (now they sleep on the floor (on pads) in a community room). I saw the group effort as I left one day as the kids were carrying the bricks in - the little girls had 2 bricks, and the bigger boys had 5-7 bricks! Because of our donation, the room will be done, and furnished in a couple weeks! (the money will also go towards their meals) Yeah!
Doing yoga was great - but visiting the orphanage was definitely the highlight of the week.