Posted in Journal Entries on November 28th, 2008 3 Comments »
I know that people are anxiously looking forward to seeing photos of the quads. Me too! I thought that we were going to get two of them this afternoon, as they are big enough to come home: 1.7 and 1.9 kg. However, they asked me to wait until Monday. Maybe by then they can all [...]
Posted in Journal Entries on November 27th, 2008 5 Comments »
Forget the cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, turkey and giblets!
Who needs pumkpkin, apple and mince pies–
We're getting QUADRUPLETS!
Just as I was walking home to lunch, two Masaai men came to see me. One of his two wives gave birth to the quads at Mt. Meru Hospital, and then sadly, died. The babies are ready for discharge [...]
Posted in Journal Entries on November 26th, 2008 5 Comments »
Katie and I were in the office talking about various babies and their situations, in particular those who should be back with family. We mentioned Maria. Thirty minutes later, Maria's mother and sister arrived and said they were taking her home! The mother has not been to visit in a couple of years. She is [...]
Posted in Journal Entries on November 25th, 2008 4 Comments »
Four of the volunteers had their natural hair braided this week. I must say that it looks better than when white folks put in the artificial hair. Tell us what you think!
Rakel, Hella, Laura and Emma
Posted in Journal Entries on November 24th, 2008 2 Comments »
On Sunday afternoon Martin and Lore brought Prisca back for a visit. For those of you who don't know, Prisca is Masaai and came to us in a skeletal state. She stayed little for a very long time, but is now an active toddler, learning to speak German. Her first word was "auto".
When she [...]