Day 6.…

Hello again,
Yesterday I finally got to give my oral hygiene instruction class. I had quite some preparations done at home, so it was very nice to see the outcome of it. All together I taught about 170 children and about seven caregivers and teachers to pass on further information to the children if needed. It was a lot of fun as I got help from my volunteer friends to do two acts of what may happen if you don’t brush and what may happen if you do brush. After the theory lesson the kids received a toothbrush and floss. They all had a cup of water with salt to brush their teeth with as toothpaste is only a temporary fix. Very interesting to see that they love the taste of mint and where chewing on the floss afterwards. It will be a different taste for them when they will have to floss with sewing threat for when they run out of the floss. But they received quite some of it.

Later that afternoon, Laurissa and myself handed out shoes that we had purchased the day before. Today, we bought another 70 pair of shoes as we noticed that a lot of kids where walking without them or where too small or too big. One dollar per pair……….

Later that afternoon a little boy got stun by a bee above his eye. Over night,, the swelling got worse and Matias and I went with him to the hospital to check out his condition. It probably was the best day of his life as Matias had spoiled him with banana’s, cookies, cola, fanta and a meat patty he bought for the little guy.
He received some vaccines and medication and will have to go back to the hospital on Friday for a follow up.

After we got back from the hospital the kids got treated on a peanut butter and jam sandwich, some of our group members made for lunch. It was a big treat for all of them!!

In the afternoon we all went back to the orphanage playground and played and set down with the children. Every body was doing his own thing. I did some track and field with them and later received a treatment from children braiding my hair. What a day!

Cheers,