The season of giving and it all started with Santa...

So I have only one thing to say - WOW - what an amazing group of parents came out for some Chick Pea holiday style and showed their support for Free The Children.

More than twenty families spent a few precious moments with Santa last week, and between the hugs, and shrugs, and looks of awe, and fear (i have to be honest!) every child had their moment.

I love the simple and fresh photography from Revival Arts Studio, and the way it contrasts with the old world velvety Santa. So sweet and classic. I cannot even pick one as a favorite - I ended up posting this one from my short list of about 12!

As a special thank you to all of the Chick Pea families, Marc Kielburger at Free The Children has sent a copy of their illustrated book for kids - It Takes A Child - to pick up along with your 5x7 photo. It tells the story of Craig, who started the charity to end child labour, when he was 12. It's a heavy topic for young minds, but what better time to start teaching about social responsibility than the very beginning?

So now the biggest job of all - deciding where to put our $400+ in donations to good work! At Free The Children we can allocate it to any number of their Adopt a Village programs. We can give 8 goats - or a 6-month lunch program to an entire primary school! I think I'll leave it to the people on the ground in Kenya to decide where it will help the children the most.

A huge thank you to all of the families and the precious little ones who joined us for the festivities!

Kim

xoxo