Now why would this little one be dancing?
They were all excited when we arrived at the their little farm school, armed to the teeth with new computers for their computer class room.
It was a long wait for them with many false promises of help, but today it was a different story.
The Papillon Foundation @papilloncharity kept their promises.
Let's have a look!
At first they were unsure, but look at this!
This was all that they had, old Windows XP computers and for years people have promised to help them with new ones.
Here we had the IT team of Universe Direct installing!
The manager performed the Windows 10 set ups!
And look at these little happy faces!
Real life is to bring joy to little hearts!
Finally, here I am at the left with the school principal!
Whenever we encounter the uncertainty if it's really going to happen at last, I always feel a certain resentment within myself. The school has had many visitors and some of these "self important" visitors promised to help them with computers, but it never happened.
The principal's wife told me a story here that will break your heart. Her husband wanted to tell others about the Papillon donation a few days ago, but she warned him not to, as once again, the computers might not materialize and people would laugh at them.
She said that they had a group pray about our promise, that it would indeed be true and now here, the computers have finally arrived.
We don't realize as humans the effects of the false promises that we make to others. Many of these little souls were damaged by false promises.
Let your words be your gold. If I make a promise, come hell or high water it will happen. I've proven this many times and seen the relief and the tears of happiness that it creates.
A great thank you to all of the steemians that stepped up to the plate to help us.
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Thank you for partnering with @papilloncharity and may your money be returned to you seven fold!
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I know that your help will be returned.
Thank you for your kid support.
Blessings!
Wow this is amazing @papilloncharity! Very well done!
Wow! Thank you for the visit by one of my favorite food designers.
As you know Lady Lizelle, we try to make a difference and hopefully this will help many young lives.
Blessings!
Great to see those kids enjoying their new computers. Have you looked at using Linux instead of Windows? It is free, but you obviously need someone with the technical ability to set it up. If they are using mostly web stuff it will do all Windows can do with less chance of viruses. You could talk to the Ubuntu Linux company as their founder Mark Shuttleworth is from South Africa and may be able to help you out.
Thank you Sir Steve, the problem is that the lessons are designed in Microsoft and accredited by our government. So we have to stick to their requirements, as the certificates of competency are also accepted by them. I will have a look if Linux has any child educational programs that are accredited by our government.
Blessings!
This is excellent.
I am very happy that you managed to make this happen. Good work!
Thank you Sir and we only do what we can.
Your kind support as always are much appreciated.
Blessings!
How wonderful - Bless you all.
Thank you for the blessings my friend.
Glad that you liked the post.
Blessings!
This big donation can make kids very happy, and always keep your words when you say something. :)
Thank you and so true.
The kids will certainly benefit from the IT education.
Blessings!
The importance of keeping your word. It's easy to promise something, not as easy to follow through. Do not swear, but let your "yes" be "yes" and "no" be "no".
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Thank you my friend and absolutely true.
I am very hesitant to make promises to anybody and my stock answer is always that we will see what we can do.
If it's in the Lord's will it will happen, if not, then we have made no promises.
He gave us all talents to be used to His Glory.
Blessings!
This is phenomenal, what joy in those young faces, I congratulate you on this wonderful achievement.
Thank you Lady Joan and I think that I am addicted to children's joy.
It makes one always to feel so good no matter one's own circumstances.
The joy of children is indeed great medicine.
Blessings!
This post brought such a huge smile to my face, but not as big a smile as the one son the children's faces,
Seeing posts like this are so good for ones soul
thanks for all you do
Thank you JJ and the children's joy made the effort so worthwhile.
Glad that you liked the post and thank you for the kind words my friend.
I am hoping that someone @curie sees this.
Blessings!
I think this post is truly one so deserving of a visit from @curie :)
You have a big and kind heart. It's so nice to see the happy faces of these kids.
"If everyone does good within the limits of his possibilities, the possibilities of good will become limitless." - Fazil Iskander
Thank you my friend and I so enjoyed the quote that you sent here, as it is my own belief.
This is also what I am trying to show all others in my posts.
If everyone will only do a bit of good every day, this world will change.
If the limits prevent them from physically doing such good, they can always support charities like Papillon to do the good on their behalf.
Blessings and have a good weekend.
Wonderful !
Thank you!
Really great to see this. I have seen the previous post and can understand why the kids are dancing. You did a real great job. Good luck. Go ahead!
Thank you and Like I said to others here, my rewards are their happiness.
It is a seed that we have sown into their little lives that will grow into full bloom when they become adults.
Blessings!
How wonderful that on the faces of these children we saw the effect of the fulfilled promise!
Thank you for everything you make. And thanks for telling us about it.
This project was a real pleasure my friend.
It's always a great feeling to make little children happy.
Blessings!
oh my god, look at those happy faces, it made my morning. Those cute kids got the computers, yippeee
So glad that you liked it Vibi.
That's why we do what we do.
My rewards are those happy little hearts!
Blessings!
This is really great job @papilloncharity
these little faces are rally looks so happy. it make you proud.
nice post sir.
Thank you my friend.
It was indeed a happy moment in my life.
Blessings!
Awwe, the most inspiring post I’ve red today.
Look at those smiles! Priceless!
More blessings to @Papilloncharity foundation!
It's so wonderful to see all those happy faces! So glad you could keep your promise!
A promise really means something to me and I don't make a promise unless I can keep it.
Especially when working with little kids for they totally believe your promise (for they mostly haven't been hardened by broken promises) and they are so looking forward to you fulfilling your promise that it is a real let down if you break it - as it is with any one.
Thanks for sharing this heart warming story!
Thank you my friend,
I was told that they had group prayers in their hope that this time round they will be helped.
Over the years many visitors pledged their support, but it was all empty words.
Another sad thing is that there are many wealthy people around but not one would step up to help the little ones. But such is life.
I am just glad that we could help them.
Blessings!
Finally you made it! That's so wonderful!
Thank you my friend.
We were blessed with the goods to help them.
Blessings also to you!
What a special day for all of them! It is wonderful to see moments like this! And hats off to you!
Thank you Lady Jaynie.
The thing is that they didn't ask us for many (which we don't have), but rather they asked us for a hand up.
The new computers will last them for a few years and they can also be upgraded in the future.
In fact we made sure that each computer has a big Hard Drive and 8 Gigs Ram (Memory)
I don't even have it on this little PC.
It was indeed a great moment in my life.
Thank you for your help and for the support of the #powerhousectreatives members.
Blessings.
Wow! Fantastic news @papilloncharity. Well done. Having been involved in NGOs and fundraising, I know the damage that false hopes do. I guess that makes it all the more rewarding when one can fulfil promises. Universe Direct does great work.
Thank you Lady Fiona.
It was the stress over the years of my fundraising role that created the burnout and the illnesses in my body.
A thankless and difficult task and we never had enough money to make ends meet.
We also couldn't afford the large amounts that professional fundraisers charge for their services, but somehow by grace, we have survived for 17 years and we are now in our 18th year.
But as you see here, there is another miracle to add to our long list of achievements.
If it's up to me, we will continue until the day that I am no more.
We were blessed to have a connection at Universe Direct.
Blessings!
You are a better person than I. I left the fundraising industry a long time ago, even after being involved with the Institute. I understand exactly what you are saying. I believe you must be rewarded. Somehow. In the end. Be well.
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Brilliant follow up post @papilloncharity.
The children look really excited and happy to be receiving new computers. What an awesome job. You must feel very satisfied with the result.
Keep up the good work.
Gaz
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Thank you Gaz.
Indeed a very exciting day and the music of their laughter still echoes in my ears.
I am now also talking to the principal to allow computer classes for needy adult community members in the afternoons. They can pay a small fee that will allow the computer center to generate some income for the school.
Glad that you liked the post.
Blessings!
What a fantastic idea. Generating their own funds is the way forward and doing it by helping to educate others is perfect.
Nice work.
Congrats, 🎉🎊I am so happy you did it, my friend! 🥰
Thank you my friend and it was only free Grace that enabled us to do it.
Blessings!
That's just amazing
Thank you and glad that you liked the post my friend!
Blessings!
This is so beautiful @papilloncharity! :) Yes, your money will indeed be returned seven fold! Blessings
Thank you for the kind words my friend.
This is what unconditional giving is all about, as we don't expect any returns.
Only to help shape little lives.
Blessings!
Steemians come through @papilloncharity, and especially you. 💕
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Thank you my friend and all blessings to you!
That is awesome. The smile make it all worth it. Glad you were able to make this happen for them, when others had failed.
Thank you and those smiles were great rewards my friend.
It's not so much that others have failed, it is more that they don't care to fulfill their promises.
Blessings!
This is wonderful! Such sweet, smiling faces! Kudos for fulfilling their needs! 😃
Thank you my friend.
It was indeed a very touching occasion.
Blessings!
Nothing is better than giving smile to others and you doing the best of the work one could do....stay blessed
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Thank you and your words are so true my friend.
There is a saying; "You survive in life by what you get, but you live in live by what you give"
The problem that we have is that everyone wants only to "get" and they are very hesitant to "give"
The truth is that the more you give, the more you will get.
Blessings!
Howdy sir papilloncharity! What a blessing it is to be able to help others in need! Wow this is a great story. Did you have help from Steemians too?
Howdy Sir @janton, thank you my friend.
As you can see by the vote count many steemians liked the post and a few also helped by resteeming and tipping.
We are waiting patiently for steem to grow in the hope that the income will benefit Papillon, but it still seems a far way off. We also don't use any bots and continue to go about things in an organical way.
Who knows, maybe one day we will get there!
Blessings!
Howdy sir papilloncharity! well sir, I think we will get there and I think prices should start rising this year but we'll see.
All in God's timing my friend.
Blessings!
Well sir, the new hardfork coming up makes things much more precarious and has people saying it may improve or may greatly damage the platform and no one really knows what will happen so once again it is a waiting game to see how it affects behavior on here.
I think Steemit will muddle through and survive but sometimes I think it will do so IN SPITE of the management!
That's why we are supposed to have witnesses as I understand it Sir @janton. But it doesn't seem to be working at optimum.
And on the other side we have the rich boys that strive to control things for their own pockets.
I think you and I should develop our own pay for votes bot hahaha.
lol! yes this is the land of bots that's for sure. The top 20 witnesses are the ones with major input from what I've heard but it seems kind of murky of who makes the final decisions, not sure what the process is. But many brilliant analyst don't like the new hardfork at all so we'll see what happens.
I've also read that many people are powering down and leaving because of it and others have stopped investing money in steemit until they see how it shakes out so those are all a little bit concerning!
@papilloncharity, I am not aware of your foundation. I am going to re steem this so people will know about it.
Thank you my friend and you can see more about our work here;
http://www.papillonfoundation.com
http://www.facebook.com/ThePapillonFoundation
Blessings!
Once again, Stephen, BRAVO! I have watched you do wondrous things over the years I have known you, but I never cease to be amazed by all that you accomplish and give to others.
Thank you Lady Melinda, if only people knew what a pleasure it is to give my dear friend.
We live for such a short time in this world and it is what we do here that matters.
Why do we kill ourselves for gain, instead of living longer in peace and harmony?
You and I may not talk often, but we know and respect each other and according to me that's how life should be.
Thank you for the kindness in your words here and in your heart.
Blessings!
Ps. And I also thank you for your kind support to Papillon via your auto-vote.
Please know that it is sincerely appreciated!
Great job!
I know what you mean. I have a promise to keep but I am waiting for months now on people I depend on in that case. I hope it happens soon(er or later — it's late anyway).
Thank you and always so debilitating to be forced to wait for others.
We are also often in the same situation.
Blessings and hope it comes through for you my friend.