Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Travel Story


Hello everyone!

It's been a while since our last update, so here is some catching up on what's been going on lately :)

On December 6th, I travelled to Khartoum, Sudan to stay for a month and check up on our boys in the orphanage. Due to circumstances, I was not able to see the boys last year, so I was very excited to reunite with them.

It was so overwhelming to meet with them again as they had all grown so big! There had also been an addition of boys during this time, which now adds the number of boys to 33. I brought them some treats and was surrounded at the door where I got the most warming welcome, and of course, within seconds, all the treats were gone! I caught up with them regarding how they'd been and how school had been going for those able to attend. As for the boys who are mainly restricted to their beds due to their physical and mental disabilities, it was an emotional encounter as I could see how their faces shined up as I walked into the room. I played with them and asked the nannies about the status of their health.

Sadly, these are the most sick boys, and what was visible on first glance was that many of them had fungal infections and rashes on their skin. The manager of the orphanage told me that they still have a supervising doctor who examines them and ordinates medication, which they are now getting on a regular basis. However, as these infections spread easily, particularly due to the suppressed immune system of many of them, they have a hard time getting rid of these conditions as they spread easily.

Before leaving the orphanage, I collected a written list from the manager of the things that they needed. And so for the following days, I went shopping for the things on the list. The following supplies were purchased:

Pampers
Washing powder
Dish soap
Hand soap
Pig Paf insecticide
Air freshners
Dettol disinfectant
Clothing bleach
Body lotion
Cleaning supplies
Plates
Food blender
Custard
Cheese
Sugar
Tomato sauce
Juice
Cooking oil
Powdered milk
Biscuits

On the last visit to the orphanage, I delivered the supplies and spent time with the boys before departing and heading back to Sweden. As always, it is difficult to part from the boys, but we will soon be preparing our next visit to Sudan!

There are some necessities that are still needed at the orphanage, in particular we would like to renovate their kitchen as they are in much need of new appliances such as a refrigerator and fridge, as well as a stove and oven. We hope that we will be able to collect the money needed for these things during the year, so they can be purchased during our next visit. Also, we will do our best to stay updated on their health and help out in all the ways we can.

As always, you can place your donation in the following way:

Send your contribution to postgiro 536575-4
and state the name: SSA YC

For international contributions outside of Sweden, state the following info when making a transaction:
Swift/Bic code: NDEASESS
IBAN: SE7295000099605365754

We wish you all a great 2015. Until next time,

Love, Mae Suliman
The I Care Board

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