Christmas Morning

Mr. Jean J. Lexima, our General Manager, holding Jamesley, one of our youngest.  Both extend their best wishes to you all.

Merry Christmas

 Sony

Sonice

We wish you all a blessed Christmas filled with hope.  Sonice and Sony, our youngest, can't yet articulate their appreciation for the care they are receiving thanks to your generosity.  They have a safe place to live, three nutritious meals a day, terrific medical care and a very large family to watch over them.  Hard to believe that these two were at death's door just seven months ago.

We celebrate the birth of Emmanuel which means "God is with us".  We see Him almost daily in the children and vulnerable people we try to serve. May He be present to you in all your endeavors, in all your trials and triumphs, when you are alone or among loved ones.

A very Merry Christmas to you from the children of Espwa, the staff and me.

Sadness

Our hearts go out to the victims of the horrifying tragedy in Newtown, CT.  The children and I have been praying for those who lost their lives and for those who lost their loves.  The kids here can't understand what happened.  Who can?  May some comfort be found in the support and prayers of children and people from all over the world.

Dome homes

Another foundation is being prepared while the latest dome gets some finish work.  Notice how high the foundation is.  That's cause this particular area gets a lot of run-off when we have a major storm.  Yes, walkways between the domes will be elevated, too.

X-ray techs

 Denise and Makentoche

Denise and Widy

Denise Hinatsu left us yesterday morning after spending three weeks with us training four young men to be our x-ray techs.  The photos above are of Makentoche and Widy during their evaluation sessions.  Mak performed very well (considering everything) and he will be our primary tech assisted by Patrick Ceva.  We will miss Denise around here as she had quickly become part of the family.  See you soon, Denise?

Buddies

 Julio

Sam

While Sam and Julio are distinctly different-- Sam is all over soccer and Julio is a song and dance man-- they are the best of friends and are often seen hanging with each other. Who can better help us create positive childhood memories than a best friend?

Dome # 5

Work is advancing nicely for the dome home project.  This is the fifth dome which means that we are more than half way to our goal of building nine domes for our girls.  Gotta thank the Haiti Youth Relief Fund out of CA, the South family's non-profit called Domes for the World from Texas and another large donor who wishes to remain anonymous for their generosity in making this project happen.  If you listen quietly, you'll hear the voices of our excited girls talking about their new homes.  What a beautiful noise.