-peanut butter
-wheat
-de-worming medicine
-fabric
-thread
-plastic wrap
-soap
-tape measure
-bathroom scale
-shoes
mixed in with the rest of the supplies from HDI we are about ready to hit the road tomorrow to head to two east pygmy villages and a vocational school for young kids.
I am looking forward to step outside of the city, and to experience another side of Rwanda.
We are not missionaries. We are just three people from Seattle, who happen to be board members of PSA, accompanying local Rwandan Doctors with providing services to people who have been marginalized and ignored. We will distribute protein supplements (peanut butter mixed with wheat) to children who are malnourished. We will give them enough "pills" to supply them with 30 day supply. At this point, we will have HDI follow up with these children and see if they have improved and to supply them with more medicine. We will deworm the people by administering the pill. (sometimes western medicine is incredible..the pills to deworm work by paralyzing the worms inside the body, making them lose their grip on the human skin, and then the human poops the worms out, all with out harming the human..LOVE SCIENCE ;) )..so we do that.. and then we will take a survey of the people, height, weight, body/fat mass, take their pictures, and umm i think that might be it. That will be my friday.. We will leave at 7am- ish and get back around 8pm maybe.
I will let you know how it goes. I am not sure what I will actually do in the process, there will be 7 of us total tomorrow. But in either case, it will be delightful.
Hmm.. what else... i took my first moto ride.. it was a lot of fun. i have a picture to upload later with me and the driver. I wish i was a better photographer... and i wish i had permission to take everyone's pictures. you can't take pictures of some of the places i wanted to.. like inside the market with the beans and corn. It was a little surreal.
Love you lots,
Lizzie
Thursday, September 23, 2010
a shopping list
Posted by Elizabeth on 7:43 AM
4 comments:
Got your voice message - thank you for leaving it - I will listen to it every time I miss you and will save it until you get home!
Also I had a crazy dream that you met a white man with long blond curly wild hair that was a musician. You were enamored with him and his story telling. Of course, I was not. I just want to remind you to be cautious with the new people you meet and to always be just a little more safe!
xoxo
Suz
You just called and I loved talking to you! You sounded fabulous! Enjoy your experiences!
When we were cut off, I was telling you that you might hit a low while you are there. When that happens, take a deep breath and know that it's normal. At some point you will encounter sensory overload and your body will tell you that it's done. Done having experiences. Done with everything that's strange and new. Just done and you will want things to be normal. My suggestion - recogonize when it happens and take a deep breath knowing that it's normal and it will pass. A long shower and a day in your room will help.
Also don't be surprised if you have a sense of helplessness - that too is normal. It's the feeling like there is so much to do and you're not making a difference fast enought. Again, recogonize that it's happening and take a deep breath.
You are not going to change the world in one trip, but you are making a difference. The saying goes - you don't eat the elephant in one bite.
Enough babbling - get more minutes on your cell phone and call anytime! Love you very much!
xoxo
Suz
:o) I'm so happy that you two finally got to chat! I will let Mummy know that Lizzie ran out of minutes again. Love you!
Suzanne.. you advice is much appreciated! Thank you! It was soo good to talk to you last night and tell you about my adventures! I love hearing my family's voice. I love you lots and again thank you so much for the support!
I love you!
Lizzie
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