The campus of our school in Buchanan was the scene of celebrations, games and interactions on Saturday, April 15, 2017, when some Swedish guests who had come to see the kids visited the school.
Guests and kids playing a Swedish game
Everyone connected with the school was elated. Although their visit occurred during the Easter Holiday, the kids, staff, parents and guardians, as well as excited residents of the community, thronged the campus to welcome and interact with the guests.
Kids interacting with the guests
The visitors, six in all, included the school’s Swedish Contact Person, Lena Thorne Marner (who was also the head of the delegation), Lotten Zetterstrom, Annaklara Zetterstrom, Frida Abrahamsson, Per Glimantsi, and Minna Brenner.
Kids playing games with the visitors
Not only did they bring toys, foot wear, clothes, school supplies, and sporting materials for the kids, they also played games with the kids and distributed some rice and candies among them. Lotten Zetterstrom also made a cash contribution from herself and one of her friends. Lotten and her husband lived in Yekepa where her husband worked with LAMCO in the 1960s. She was excited to be back in Liberia after more than fifty years, as she left Liberia in 1966.
Lena speaking at the program
Before their trip to the school, they had visited a few other places in Liberia, including Robertsport in Grand Cape Mount County, Yekepa in Nimba County and various places in Monrovia.
The guests (L-R) Lena, Minna, Zotten, Frida, Per, and Annaklara at the in-door program held inside the school building
They all have already safely returned to Sweden. We are thankful to them for their visit. We are also appreciative of the many gifts they brought for the school and the kids.
The guests and some of the staff
It is our hope that they will continue to remember the kids in the school.
(click on a picture below to see a slideshow).
The visitors and the kids doing some Swedish plays
The guests and some of the staff
The guests (L-R) Lena, Minna, Zotten, Frida, Per, and Annaklara at the in-door program held inside the school building
Staff members sorting out the items brought by the Swedish visitors
Per and others presenting the gifts brought by them for the school
Lotten and Paul
Mrs. Lotten Zetterstrom speaking at the short in-door program held in honor of the guests
Paul and Lena
Paul and the guests, excluding Lena
Per and his daughter (Minna)
Lena speaking at the program
Lena giving her final message to the kids and parents before leaving
Lena distributing some rice she had bought for the kids
Kids playing games with the visitors
Kids interacting with the visitors
Kids interacting with the visitors
Kids interacting with the guests
Kids in jubilant mood on the campus
Guests interacting with the kids
Guests and kids playing a Swedish game
Guests and kids playing a Swedish game
Guests and kids playing a Swedish game
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