New Puppets and Stage in Balaursti

Susan and Curt Adams are members of the Chisinau Branch even though they are living about 2 hours away in a small isolated village. Susan and Curt are serving as Peace Corp Volunteers for 27 months. Susan came to us with a request for materials to make a puppet stage and some puppets. She volunteers in the school and teaches health. She started a "Health Club" to make puppets and write scripts that would teach about good health habits. The girls in the club were so excited on their "opening night" performance and it was delightful to see the little children watching the play with awe.

After the performance we had dinner with Susan and Curt's host family, Leon & Eleesa. Their friend, Gregory, joined us and it was so interesting to hear his and Leon's experiences during the Soviet Union times and the war with Transnestria. A loving family. Their daughter and grandson made the evening perfect!

We chose the road less traveled today...

And it took us to the very middle of nowhere...

...in other words we went to a village in a far away place called Balauresti.

LDS Charities donated the funds to buy materials for the stage and the puppets. The school shop class made the stage. Very professional looking I think!

The girls that joined the "Health Club" made 17 puppets. They have necklaces, skirts, ear rings, bracelets, and tee shirts. Very darling!

Script is about how you should wash your hands so you don't get sick.

Script is about eating fruit instead of candy. Sang a song too.

Script was about going to the dentist and how you should brush your teeth.

This was their first performance. It was presented to all of the school children 3 - 6 years of age.

Take down was very easy.

Stage is going out the door. They are ready for their next performance!