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