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An orphanage visit to the Lavra

A week ago, most of the kids from Komarivka came to Kiev on an excursion.  They were doing a concert and then having a tour at the Lavra, one of the oldest monasteries in Ukraine.  We got to watch the show and hang out with the kids the whole day which was great.  So I just wanted to share with you videos of their performance and some pictures of the kids on their tour.  For many of the kids, this was their first time in Kiev. The show started with a song and then the younger girls did a dance, which was pretty much the cutest things we had ever seen. After that, the older girls did a more traditional Ukrainian dance. They didn't get to use the stage, not sure why, but the dance had been choreographed for a much larger area.  The week before, the staff at the orphanage had asked us if we could buy some traditional socks for this dance. So the socks the girls were wearing are a gift from us, thanks to our awesome supporters. The show ended with a group song. Then ever