LAHASH

Laura pouring oil to give to those needing food who are living with HIV...



Nick Mixaa and Dan



Disa, Laura and Mike



Strike a pose



dan and me (does that sound like the title of a movie or something?)



dodoma town with coming rain...

Here are some pictures from the visit from the Lahash group--Dan, Disa, Mike and Laura--a group of people who travelled around East Africa the last two months--starting in Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania (Dodoma!) and Rwanda--visiting projects (check out their blog www.lahash.blogspot.com which has been fascinating, challenging and inspiring to read! (www.lahash.net) The community here and myself were so blessed by their presence the week they were here--

They visited the families and widows of those we are serving who are living with HIV, helping to prepare food to bring (ugali, rice, beans, sugar and oil) Theres a picture of Laura pouring some oil into the jugs for distribution. They were an encouraging, funny, unique bunch. They were really liked by the community here and people still ask me about them.

Nick from Kenya who is doing assistance for PLHA in Eldoret Kenya joined the group and he was so helpful in giving some advice from his vast experience and compassionate heart. We hope to invite him and others from his project for our Home Based Care seminar for those with HIV/AIDS in March. Also Dan Holcomb decided he wants to help us to get some sponsors for orphans (caused by AIDS) in our community here...if any one is interested in sponsoring let me know (it will be 7 $ per month--and we will match that same amount with sources here so it will be a joint-sponsorship). This is an exciting opportunity...this last week I visited a home where the care-giver was taking care of 10 children--4 were orphans from her sister--who died and whose husband is critically ill with AIDS now---and also caring for her 6 children...unbelievable...I have some pictures from that day I'll post soon...much more to come