Saturday afternoon, the children from Mazatlan Centro Salvation Army Orphanage entertained us with Christmas carols including the Spanish version of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Captain Perez and his wife of the Salvation Army have dedicated their lives to helping these children. The child
ren have at least one parent, however their parent(s) are not able to take care of them. The Perez’ take them to school, make sure they have clothing and feed them two meals daily, thus keeping them off the streets. The children’s appearance was arranged by Gilles and Laura Hebert, a Canadian couple residing in the RV park who have wintered here for several years. The Heberts also spearheaded a drive for donations, resulting in total of $8000 Pesos (equivalent of about $800 USD) to this worthy cause. After singing for us, the children engaged in a lively piñata party.
ren have at least one parent, however their parent(s) are not able to take care of them. The Perez’ take them to school, make sure they have clothing and feed them two meals daily, thus keeping them off the streets. The children’s appearance was arranged by Gilles and Laura Hebert, a Canadian couple residing in the RV park who have wintered here for several years. The Heberts also spearheaded a drive for donations, resulting in total of $8000 Pesos (equivalent of about $800 USD) to this worthy cause. After singing for us, the children engaged in a lively piñata party.Sun
day we celebrated Christmas with a huge potluck dinner. The park owner/manager donated five turkeys that were cooked by park residents, and each family brought at least one dish to share. The food was great, and the evening was topped off with dancing under the stars to a Mexican band that, to our surprise, played and sang American songs.
day we celebrated Christmas with a huge potluck dinner. The park owner/manager donated five turkeys that were cooked by park residents, and each family brought at least one dish to share. The food was great, and the evening was topped off with dancing under the stars to a Mexican band that, to our surprise, played and sang American songs. 
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