June 2011 Kenya Team June 29th Update

Hello everybody,

Tthe team is still having report troubles. L Yesterday it was internet problems, today, there is no power to send anything with! Such is life in Africa….

I have received a report of sorts via text message from Chris and the rest of the team. They are bonding well and working hard (of course!). The team is asking for prayer regarding the health assessments they’re doing during their visits this week. During these assessments, each child in the VCI program for the place they’re visiting is seen by the medical personnel on the team (or in the case of a non-medical team, is looked at by those of us experienced with children and typical health and illness issues). Each child is checked for visible signs of illness or injury, ringworm, distended bellies or physical harm. If there is something of note, a note is made on the child’s assessment form and the issue is brought to the attention of the leadership of VCI Kenya and of the place being visited. If the issue warrants it, the child is given medical treatment on the spot, or taken to a local clinic for help. (Your donations and team support help pay for this type of work to be done, with funds from our Orphan Care Fund going along with the team to Kenya – thank you!.) The key part of the assessment is that team members train the Kenyans to do the evaluations so that they can repeat it every three months to monitor the child and their progress.

Today, Chris texted “When and if you ever get our email reports, you will be blessed beyond words. One woman taken to hospital today for life saving measures, four kids seen with pneumonia and Lydia (a young woman the May team helped with a serious health issue) was seen and referred for open biopsy. Medical team members rock…Dr. Jeff is exhausted!

Other team members have been very busy and very helpful. Great time of HIV education at Orongo (Children’s Home, in Kisumu, which oversees more than 3,000 children!).

All team members happy and healthy. God is good!
Love to all.

Please continue to pray for Chris, Larry, the team and the VCI Kenya staff as they bring help and healing to so many. Pray everyone stays healthy and happy, too!

Thank you, once again, for your never-ending support for the team and for Village Care International.

May God continue to bless you today!