7 December: In the early morning we assembled at Bruce Peru. When we were 250 children, the Scouts marched us 12 blocks to the impressive campus of Colegio la Asuncion, Dominica, where the nuns and students received us into their stadium. Along the way we were joined by 100 more of our street children. And then the celebrations began; music, dancing, games, sweets and refreshments, and finally presents all around. Three hours later we all went home.

First, our child and mother abuse attorney, Maiti, her mother and aunt arrived with all the ingredients to cook up a rich hot chocolate for 150 children, and started cooking. Then came the enthusiastic delegation of volunteers from the Lyons Club, then the entertainers from Corbatita Show; (Our own volunteers had already decorated the party area).and finally we opened the doors to let in the children. There followed two and a falf hours of entertainments, dancing, games, contests, cake, hot chocolate, sweets, prizes; and finally the Lyons Club presented a Christmas cake and a nice gift to every child. We thank all of you who made this happy party.