It's time to let everyone konw what has been going on...It has been a REALLY long time, but that just means that we have been really busy since the last posting. Let me bring you up to date.
First... we received a rather substantial grant from the LDS church which allowed us to bring in a HUGE amount of items and then distribute them.
Second...the health fairs (clinics continue with the help of Ann and Ms Simon and the students and the SO's. Although there have not been quite as many, since the distribution of items from the grant took a great amont of time and effort...and since everyone is a volunteer, we need to keep all rested and ready to help
Third...the after-school program continues also with the help of Ann, Ms Simon and the SO's. The venue was slightly altered, but the kids keep coming and they enjoy the tutoring and the support and of course...the TREATS. (Many of these children only get this small bread and local juice for the day for their meal, so they so look forward to coming...and they love the learning too!)
Fourth...the dry-pack canning is still going far too slow, but it is difficult to change routines and storage preferences to metal cans (which will keep for 20+ years) as opposed to the muslim bags of provisions they have now. Perhaps another disaster will prove our idea and that it is worthwhile and much more advantageous than the current methods
Fifth...the children's puppet shows continue but also slowly...as our puppeteers continue to progress through their educational process and then we have to train new ones all over again. There are a but a handful of the inherent people who are interested or even wish to share their time...but I know the children and the parents appreciate the information...so I will continue to push them forward.
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