Airmen from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing out of Fairchild Air Force Base made a humanitarian visit to the Solnyshko preschool in Vasilievka, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday, Oct 18, 2010. The children received donated winter coat, balloons, stuffed animals and school supplies, as well as the visitors' attention. Military servicemen and -women from the Manas Transit Center have been volunteering regularly at schools, orphanages and women's centers in communities near the base.

UPDATE: An electronic version of the article published Thursday in The SR about humanitarian outreach efforts at Manas can be found here: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/oct/21/rebuilding-hope/