Meet the family: Mary

Hello, all. I thought I'd introduce to you, over the next couple of weeks, the many lovely people we work with on the ground. We've been very blessed to have such great people get behind us, helping us through the cultural differences but, most importantly, welcoming us into their family.

First off, I'd like to introduce you to Mary. This incredible woman has been our 'Liberian Ma' since the start, taking the very best care of us. I really don't know where we'd be without her -- she works tirelessly and so cheerfully, day in and day out, cooking the best Liberian meals any of us have ever tasted.

Mary has two boys, one in high school and one in college and, besides working for ORR, has a charcoal business, a block-making business, and she's saving up to build a house for herself and her sons.