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Welcome Uncle Ron
With rainy season in full downpour, our field team has been shrinking. Several of our staff are taking some much needed time off to rest and reset for another busy program year.
Grand Opening Celebration
Wednesday we celebrated the realization of a longtime dream of ours, as 37 kids jumped out of buses and went crazy checking out their new home. After two years of construction, Danny Feeney Memorial Orphanage is now complete, with brand new furniture, a freshly drilled well, and a teddy bear waiting on each bunk.
Thank You!
Last week, we finally received our container shipment! It was like Christmas at the team house. Not only did we receive a pick-up truck bed full of donated books, but we also got bins and bins full of Child Development Program supplies, and more than 850 pairs of underwear for the children! The amount of donations was overwhelming, and we are very excited to put all of your donations to good use with the children that we serve.
Danny Feeney update
Getting Educated
As in the rest of the continent, HIV/AIDS is a growing problem in Liberia. For the last six weeks, a group of kids from Francis Gaskin Orphanage and their school mates have been in a special HIV/AIDS education course created just for them.
Danny Feeney Update
For the past week, a team representing HeartCry has been in Liberia putting the finishing touches on Danny Feeney Memorial Orphanage Home. Latrines are being plastered, walls are being painted, trenches are being dug, household items are being purchased, and invitations are being hand-delivered in anticipation of the grand opening ceremony, to be held on June 23. We are so excited to see the home complete and cannot wait to move the children in next month!
Nets Needed Now!
Rainy season has officially hit Liberia. The rains bring cooler temperatures that are enjoyed by all. They also bring days and days with no sun and turn football fields into lakes. With all that water around, the mosquito population also increases exponentially. More mosquitoes increase the risk and incidence of malaria.
Malaria is a parasitic infection that is spread between people by a certain type of mosquito. Symptoms can range from vague to severe but usually include a fever, severe body aches and a headache.
Busta
Pigs! Pigs! Pigs!
I recently returned from a trip to Hunger Pillar Mission Orphanage in Sinoe County, about seven hours' drive. I was carrying the director of the orphanage, Pastor Wleh, a local agricultural specialist, and three pigs for the home's newly constructed piggery. These pigs were in addition to three others that Orphan Relief and Rescue sent down just over two months ago.
Michael Remembered
It is with mixed emotions that I announce that our dear, sweet Michael passed away last week. Complications from his liver disease caused him to lose a lot of blood. On Wednesday afternoon, he desperately needed a blood transfusion. Even though we were able to find a donor, it was too late. After sharing some last words with loved ones at his bedside, he slipped into a coma and died early Thursday morning.
