On a Sunday afternoon two Ugandese young men knocked on the door of the Meditation Centre. Thirteen childreen between ten and thirteen years old and their leaders asked for a place in the airport where they could spread their blankets on the floor and sleep. The children’s choir just finished it’s three months tour and were on their way back home to Entebbe. It had not been possible to arrange a short connection for them, normally they avoid staying overnight at an airport. The pastor on call contacted the operational manager of the airport in order to find a solution.
The childrens’ choir belonged to the Watoto villages, an NGO in Uganda and South Sudan. This NGO cares for orphaned and vulnerable children by bringing them up with motherly care in homes, schools and clinics. Some choir leaders were rescued in their own childhood by Watoto and they are the leaders of today and tomorrow.
Foldable beds were placed in a safe, private area in the lounge. The Mercure Hotel offered shower facilities. The children of the Watoto choir were very polite and peaceful guests, it was a pleasure to host them.
The children sang a blessing to the chaplain, who could not have wished for something more touching!