Jet lag is dumb.

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Things are going well. We saw Havillah Village, a home for children. It’s where Jo-bob is. I learned quite a bit about how our home could be run. It was great to help get me in the mindset. I’m going to go back later to talk with Debbie the director there.

Then we went to see our property. Wow, what a morning. Seeing the location for SSC is serious business! It’s very long as aposed to a perfect square. Juma (the director of operations here) has planted lots of trees, banana, guava, mango, papaya and even a pine!!! It’s a good soil and it’s back off away from the main roads and houses and people.

In the afternoon we went to cradle of love. They have 50 infants and toddlers all between the ages of 0 to 3 years of age. They were all so precious. They would run up to you and throw there arms up in the air just asking to be held. If you are a personal contact type person that is the place to be, so many children just wanting to be touched, held, looked at and talked to. Just hold a baby for a day and your heart will never be the same again. They are doing a very good work there and the children are thriving. I’ll get the link for the place if you want to learn more about it. Here it is Cradle of Love

That’s about if for now . . .except it’s day two of traveling and I’ve been awake since 2:30 AM. Boo, on jet lag.

Comments

Rachel Vence said…
Glad you're having a good time! Thanks for the updates!
September 3, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Andrea said…
That's why it's good you are in Africa and not the islands. They are not as touchy-feely in the islands. :) Well, the little kids are sometimes. Maybe it's just Yap, I don't know. Anyway, glad you are having fun.
September 3, 2010 at 4:13 PM
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