They did not gain any weight. My mission, should I choose to accept, is to get food down them. At 10 AM I began the feedings. Every two hours. Then I put the little peanut on my lap, belly down, to burp them. All the mama's think this is the craziest thing. But I stuck to my guns and did it. It is difficult to teach the mama, who is illiterate, has no concept of time and can not even read the numbers on the side of the bottles. But this mama is observant and by the time I arrived for the 5 pm feeding, she was already finishing up the last one and had him on his stomach on her lap. He belched (go Ajak) and mama laughed. She gets it, I expect a weight gain in the AM. She is also supplementing with breast feeding.
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| Ahhhhh, no gain |
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| #2 No weight gain |
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| Feeding #1 |
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| Feeding #2 |
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| Trying to wake up #3 for his turn |
I gave all the mama's on the compound some new flip flops and some fragrant soaps. Today is international women's day. In many areas of Sudan and in many African countries, this is a big deal. They were so surprised because they had not ever celebrated this before. They were really pleased. This place could not work without these mama's. They do our cooking, they do the wash, clean and keep the place going. Two of the mama's work in the hospital. Not onnly cleaning, but rocking babies, comforting people and praying with those in the ward. They are amazing. They are made of strong stock and have been through more than any of us can even imagine. And they are very lovable.
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| Giving gifts for Woman's Day |
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| Receiving a Dinka "thank you" pat |
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| Some of the Mama's who make my life easy on the compound |
My time is winding down. It was really busy at the hospital. Typical Monday. We continue receiving diarrhea kids. John Makach, Aaron and Matt went to Juba to get the white land cruiser fixed. Something has been wrong with the starter for some time. The part is here, now to get someone to fix it. We did receive word that they arrived safely and had the car already in the shop. I do miss them. Mike and I spent the early evening going over our time here. It is amazing the things that have been accomplished. Even having the hospital building here is an act of faith and perseverance. PCC keeps chuggin' along. I hope all involved in the organization realize the impact this hospital is having on so many people's lives. Truly a miracle. We are watched by God, I am sure of it.
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| John, Aaron and Matt off to Juba |
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God's peace,
C
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