Breakfast for a King- HOPE
Today was a cool day. The church had planned that today there would be "Breakfast for a King". This activity is supported by HOPE. HOPE worldwide is an international charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy. To find out more about HOPE worldwide follow this link : http://www.ne.hopeworldwide.org/index.htm
I spent the night at my friend Arleen's house so that we would not arrive late. The meeting point was the gas station in front of the park where the homeless children sleep. Who have to get there when they are just waking up because otherwise they scatter and are impossible to find. We woke up around 5 am and started cooking. We carried buttered toast, eggs, bacon, and pinolio ( a rich corn and chocolate drink).
We arrived a little late but and found out that another organization had moved the children to another area. However word of mouth gets around fast. Soon there were homeless people of all ages lining up for this breakfast. It is called breakfast for a king because the idea is to provide a breakfast that is special.
There were Nacatamales ( a breakfast delicacy that consists of pork with rice enveloped in a cornmeal dough, and cooked in skin of banana leaves), eggs, breakfast sandwiches, milk, cacao ( like chocolate milk), gallo pinto (rice and beans), cheese, cream ( which is actually eaten with the rice and beans) and all types of fresh fruit juices. It was a spread.
All in all it was a great morning although it was overcast and drizzling. I was most happy that there was more food than people. Everyone left full.
I spent the night at my friend Arleen's house so that we would not arrive late. The meeting point was the gas station in front of the park where the homeless children sleep. Who have to get there when they are just waking up because otherwise they scatter and are impossible to find. We woke up around 5 am and started cooking. We carried buttered toast, eggs, bacon, and pinolio ( a rich corn and chocolate drink).
We arrived a little late but and found out that another organization had moved the children to another area. However word of mouth gets around fast. Soon there were homeless people of all ages lining up for this breakfast. It is called breakfast for a king because the idea is to provide a breakfast that is special.
There were Nacatamales ( a breakfast delicacy that consists of pork with rice enveloped in a cornmeal dough, and cooked in skin of banana leaves), eggs, breakfast sandwiches, milk, cacao ( like chocolate milk), gallo pinto (rice and beans), cheese, cream ( which is actually eaten with the rice and beans) and all types of fresh fruit juices. It was a spread.
All in all it was a great morning although it was overcast and drizzling. I was most happy that there was more food than people. Everyone left full.
posted by Nneka | 10/21/2006 09:06:00 AM
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