I have asked Kerry and my girls if they need anything--they continually say they have everything they need--- They have but one small request-- when I greet them at the airport.....they would love to have ICE in their water. :)
This has been a life changing experience. They have experienced a paradigm shift. Truly seeing life in a new way-an awareness of all we may take for granted. Their tender hearts are aching with the thought of leaving these precious children and returning home. Though they truly are at peace knowing they have helped to make a difference in the lives of so many...and that the village will continue to do well. The concept of helping others to help themselves is far from new. “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” Though volunteers donate the needed funds, it is the members of the Village that labor all day constructing and building the schools and medical facility etc. and Teaching. They all work very hard. They still maintain their crops and work double time so they can attend school and earn their educations. Volunteers are crucial as this program is aided by them far beyond funding. Volunteers validate another's worth and teach self reliance. This is where Kerry, Rachel and Rebecca and many others, have extended a loving hand and hugs and compassion, and hope. I am grateful, and will forever be grateful to all who supported and encouraged this endeavor.
-Jeanette