The first weekend we were there we spent time at Shirley's home town. We put on a health fair at Shirley's church. Lisa and I presented an education piece which included topics such as cholera and nutrition. Then the children that were sick were seen by Kern and the ones who were not we provided games and activities for them. Then Shirley talked with all the people and gave them additional education on topics that they had questions about. We provided all the people with breakfast and lunch which was such an amazing thing. At the end of the day we took time to talk and pray with all the people that wanted it. Their prayers and life stories were all different. Each person had a unique journey and their own personal struggles, but they all shared one similarity and that was the prayer to survive. All were struggling for food, shelter, money, and their health. It was incredible to hear and so sad that so many people are having issues with basic needs.
We spent a couple of nights with our friend Shelia in her home. She had requested that we bring some clothes and toys for her next door neighbors children. Lisa had meet the boys before so we had an idea of their size. While in the United States we bought them clothes and some toys. When we were at Shelia's house we gave the three little boys baths, dressed them and gave them some toys. We had so much fun and the kids went crazy with the candy, toys and all the new clothes!
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