Mother Theresa Orphanage

Picture 1. Our helper dresses at the orphanage day 1.
Picture 2. Kendra and a toddler, Tommy.

In Kumasi, we are playing hard at the Mother Theresa Orphanage. With approximately 60 habitants, we split up into pairs to work with babies, youth, and adults. There are many needs here, and our time with the residents is precious. With the babies in the morning we feed them breakfast, play with them, then feed them lunch. Then we change their diapers and put them to bed. Sometimes the sisters are hard to find, so we name some according to their personalities: P. Diddy, Charlie, Frank the Tank, Michelle. Many crave attention so they love our games and hugs. The nuns appreciate us being there, but they tell us that the kids are getting attached and will be sad when we leave.

The adults and youth need special care. Many are sick or disabled. Each has an interesting story. Bri made a good friend with a 7-year-old girl, named Abwina, who speaks English and is bright but is a bully to the other kids. She loves when Bri reads her Cinderella or Repunzel books.

*Today Alex was pooped on by a toddler and had to make an emergency visit to the market for new clothes.
*Brian was kicked in the groin by a youth while trying to help him eat lunch.