We gave each of our workers 2,000 pesos ($40) in gift cards to buy christmas presents. Both Eddie and Butch, our drivers, have little girls. They were so excited because they were able to buy them a simple church dress and shoes. That is all their kids are getting for Christmas. Apparently, most years they don't get anything. Christmas here is more about being together with family than it is about gifts. The top 10% here buy most of the gifts, so there is plenty of that. Like Terri said in another post. But the poor, obviously, don't.
I also found out that Santa Claus is not a big deal here. Most children don't believe in him since they don't get any gifts. Wow! A place where Christmas is about Jesus and family. What a concept!
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Proud of you. God loves a generous person. Christmas should be about Jesus and family and that is what it will be for us this and every year.
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