Bright Star School
and Orphanage

Photos taken on our March '07 trip

Our send-off          Building of the dining room          The boarders



arrival at the hotel


PTA president - primary school

Miriam and group on our way to the school

our arrival

students performed an ethnic dance on our arrival

gymnastics part of the ceremony

students watching ceremony

We watched too.

daily lunch of corn and beans

Sheila and Mercy at lunch

Perry bought the orphans pizza.

building the dining room

Bibles sent by SonRise Worship Center

girls dorm

Laundry day is every day.

Kindergarten class
 

Peter, our cook

Miriam bought a hula hoop.

This child got a new uniform made by Shirley Hoy.

river of sewage

our clinic staff

clinic

Nicholas and his father

infected pinworms treated

Adults from the neighborhood wait to be treated in the clinic


new socks but old shoes

squat toilet

Clothing was handed out.

Girls wearing t-shirts donated by David Hannum

Students wearing their new clothing.

Perry and his kids

Gerda mending boys' trousers

secondary classroom

Barb taught kids to make tissue flowers.

Microscopes were  donated by Jeff Cardwell

Computers were  donated by Delphi/Delco

Kids loved the swings.
 

smoky kitchen

new chimney design

Good Shepherd donated gifts for all the students.

Beads were donated by SonRise Worship Center.

Elmo gets a laugh.

Morning assembly
 

sorting books

art supplies and games

 

child eating banana
 
A tire can be a tramp too.

Redeemer Lutheran School donated money to buy shoes and socks.

Ponch and Sussie