By Markus Faigle | Volunteer Project Director
Santa visited once again our schools, a highlight of the school year. Since this is a festive occasion Santa brought bread, candy and coca cola. But Santa also knows what they need, so he brought clothes, dolls and last but not least soccer uniforms for the school teams and the adults.
It is interesting to note that most of the comments we got over the years were about the coca cola in some of the photos. So here is some context from our founder Dr. Ihanta:
“Sorry, but coca cola is an important part of xmas celebration in the schools of our villages. Please keep in mind that this is something very special for the children that they get to drink once a year, when Santa brings it for xmas. This year, with the 10th anniversary celebration they even got coca cola twice. The kids love coca cola. The idea to get an entire bottle for each of them makes it a major treat they are looking forward to the entire year. Please keep in mind that they will be treasuring the empty bottle and reusing it over and over again to drink water.”
We feel compelled to add that with all the discussion of sugary drinks for kids in schools (and outside) in the West, this is a non-issue for our villages. Children drink water, water and water. There is no such thing as sodas or juices or chocolate. Fortunately our water supply in Fiadanana is of excellent safe drinking quality for all.
Happy Holidays and a great New Year!
Ihanta and Markus
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