Early arrival, sweet ride, and ukulele-curiousity as we unbox the ukes before the lesson

There are over 50 (fifty!) orphanages in the region of Cherkasy. And I ended up visiting a few of those with Sasha. The economical situation is dire and not only orphans are taken in charge. Certain families send their children to these institutions, not being being able to provide for them themselves. Some children are hosted because of medical conditions, the medicine for which is too expensive for their families to buy and is provided to children in these institutions.

One thing these kids have all in common though, they are disarmingly joyful and enthusiastic! It was a real pleasure giving ukulele and music lessons (well, trying to anyway) to these bright lovely children.