Katie's Update

I'm glad to hear that everyone is being affected by my emails and praying, thats needed here.. the poverty is... well poverty but I try not to let it bother me too much because I know that it is all they know.( but still.)  thatched huts (but they don't get hot inside!), holes in the floor for toliets, dirt roads, walking everywhere, boar holes for water, big jugs that they carry them in, no beds, malaria rampid, and HIV. However, it is the kids and their sickness that pains me the most... and I just feel like there is SO much that can be taught to the people just about ways to improve their life and hygiene.. but its hard cause you don't want them to think you look down on them or anything and you've got to be humble!

 

They eat with their hands, and always eat the SAME thing EVERYDAY. Porage for breakfast, then for lunch and dinner Beans and Posho (grinded cornmeal) it looks just like flour cooked and its kinda hard...strange. lol They serve it in a bowl and you use your right hand to scoop the food out... another reason for sickness.. I' ve eaten it 5 days this week (with my hands..:) )for lunch as that was when I was at the orphanage..you can't say no, its rude. lol None of the children wear ANY diapers (even Clothe ones) they pee on their clothes and babies poop in their clothes and then will sit there with it until they get bath (which usually isn't long..but still...very unsanitary..) the kids and babys play in the dirt all day everyday which ALSO is another reason for all the sickness... Today I helped bathe and clothe all the kids at the orphanage cause they were running behind when I got there.. they throw all the kids in one shower (I mean a stall with a bucket of water and a bar of soap) and make them just stand there and wait... so patient eh? :) Its like its sad that they don't have toys but... they get ruined so fast anyway with the way they play with them in the dirt all day.. they make their own often times.. cars made out of juiceboxes and soda bottle caps for wheels.. Anyway, I'm going to go! I miss you and love you very much! Will call soon! 

Katie