What’s been happening since I last wrote? First of all SWAA, where I was previously working, closed their branch here in Kibungo. After assisting to clean out the office, I transitioned to working as a community based volunteer, spending the majority of my time at the hospital. I am so thankful for the Lord’s provision of a job I love!
The lit up smile, on this girl’s face (and her mother’s) came not because of the camera, but from playing with the small cloth doll she has in her hands. I've been enjoying sewing these and bean bags during my spare time.
Recent hospital projects:
*Applying for a grant, receiving funding and having a sink installed in the pediatric ward
*Helping facilitate a support group for HIV positive children
*Beginning to establish a psycho-social support program for children during their hospital stay.
Before the sink, the bucket in the background was used for hand washing
Sink Installed!
Other activites:
Teaching at Compassion International, Working with a Cooprtative of People living with HIV, Running in the Kigali 1/2 Marathon in May
And most recently a wonderful visit with my parents! It was delightful to see them, to catch up, show off Rwanda, and go on a safari together. I also put them to work, they brought along with them suitcases full of toothbrushes and tons of stickers too! We were able to teach kids proper tooth care and then provide them with tooth brushes so they could do it! Thanks to all of you who sent toothbrushes, stickers and toys with my parents. That was such a blessing, both to me and especially to the kids here in Rwanda!
So I close with a smile, for all the the Lord's blessings both past, present and future.
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning"" James 1:17
The lit up smile, on this girl’s face (and her mother’s) came not because of the camera, but from playing with the small cloth doll she has in her hands. I've been enjoying sewing these and bean bags during my spare time.
Recent hospital projects:
*Applying for a grant, receiving funding and having a sink installed in the pediatric ward
*Helping facilitate a support group for HIV positive children
*Beginning to establish a psycho-social support program for children during their hospital stay.
Before the sink, the bucket in the background was used for hand washing
Sink Installed!
Back in March I spent a week in Rwanda’s capital Kigali and volunteered with Operation Smile.What a great experience and dream come true. I spent most of my time with the children, providing entertainment and education before and after surgeries. However, I also assisted with medical records and was given the incredible opportunity of sitting in and watching one of the surgeries. Seeing the transformation take place was amazing! But truly, it was amazing just to be there. To do small things, to play with and to teach and prepare children, so that a big difference could be being made. In a week, children’s smiles were healed and their lives forever changed. That is definitely something to smile about!
Other activites:
Teaching at Compassion International, Working with a Cooprtative of People living with HIV, Running in the Kigali 1/2 Marathon in May
And most recently a wonderful visit with my parents! It was delightful to see them, to catch up, show off Rwanda, and go on a safari together. I also put them to work, they brought along with them suitcases full of toothbrushes and tons of stickers too! We were able to teach kids proper tooth care and then provide them with tooth brushes so they could do it! Thanks to all of you who sent toothbrushes, stickers and toys with my parents. That was such a blessing, both to me and especially to the kids here in Rwanda!
So I close with a smile, for all the the Lord's blessings both past, present and future.
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning"" James 1:17
