This past weekend, our amazing Pepperdine team of almost 30 put on a camp in partnership with the non-profit group Neighbours Global Connections. NGC, under the leadership of Sydney Moyo, helped us to accomplish a great weekend for refugee children whose families are currently in Moudon, Switzerland, a small town about a half hour outside of Lausanne by train. These children are mostly from Kosovo and Albania. They all speak French, and most of them are of Muslim background.
The weekend was both challenging and rewarding. Despite the language barrier, we communicated love to the children. Through the theme for the weekend, "Unité", we tried to convey a message of unity to the children through games, music and conversation. Highlights of the weekend included face-painting, soccer, musical chairs, fort-building and foos-ball. We had so much fun, and we strived to further the mission of Neighbours Global Connections: to promote peace and cross cultural boundaries. We were able to reflect on something outside of ourselves for the weekend, practice our French, and to show love to other people.
To learn more about NGC, please visit http://www.neighboursglobalconnections.org
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