Malaria During our stay at Grace Orphanage, one of the little girls was quite ill with Malaria, earning her a trip to the local clinic, about a 2km walk away. The doctor at the clinic agreed to take us on a tour through the clinic, and also elaborated on the health challenges prevalent to the

Arriving at the Orphanage We arrived at the orphanage around noon on October 23, 2014 after a two hour trip across the border from Bujumbura in Burundi, 30km away. It was very humid and around 32 degrees (C), and we were covered in sweat. We entered the compound through a steel door in an eight

Arriving in Africa As I lie on my hotel bed typing my thoughts for the day, I am struck by how different the reality is from what I imagined. Today we met the team and the children at the orphanage and that was just absolutely amazing after having worked on this project for over a year. Where