i am going to post some more stuff about the orphanage. if my camera batteries were still alive, i would post more pictures. those will have to be added later. but i wanted to touch on a few things i get to do here, incase you wanted to know.
i think i mentioned that i've become good friends with esther, who runs the place out here. besides the obvious good things about having a good friend, i also get to see a side of things that many volunteers might not. there are two student interns at welcome home right now, charity and issac. they are my age and doing their uni degree in social work. i, and leslie when she is there, get to go along with them . i get to tag along to meetings with possible children we might take in, visiting the villages and families where they come from. i get to take kids to the clinic to get immunizations and medicene. i get to go with the social workers to the hospital to see mums who have just given birth. i get to make certificates, write schedules and be a part of things that are more so the administration side, which is really, really interesting. and i also get to sit in esthers office and eat 'sweets' and visit with her whenever.
it's pretty awesome. however. you also see more of the hurting side of things. for instance.
yesterday we got in a new baby. her name is julianna, she is 1 year old. she is HIV positive and we think she has TB and malnutrician and Lord knows what else. the mum died from AIDS (its assumed) and the ja-ja (grandma) who is somewhere between the age of 70-80(she didnt know) has been taking care of her, and the other 5 children under 10 yrs who all have different fathers who have all disapeared.there is a sister, but she is in school and cant take care of her. it is too much for the ja-ja in the village, with no means of income becides the occastion maize she walks to the market to sell. how, you ask, can this happen? but it is just one out of....so many stories.
it has though, in fact, become like home. thus , what a fitting name the place has. welcome home. please go and check out the website, and if you feel like it's something you'd like to support- they are always in financial need. and you can see more photos of where i am!
thank you. :)
www.welcomehomeafrica.com
2 comments:
Hi, Vick! That post about the little bottom...it's just too much. I miss you!
Sounds like you're having a blast while you're out there saving the world. Mad respect for doing what you're doing, Vick. On ya, mate.
"Lots of things remind me of New Zealand." I think that's the first time I've heard a comparision between NZ and Uganda. I wish we had some Ugandan weather here at the moment. It's chilly.
Peace,
Richard Goodwin
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