Today we finished
the Helping Babies Breathe training for the traditional birth
attendants. These are fun, energetic women who worked hard and are
excited about the skills they learned. A few spoke English and acted
as translators. Most spoke Swahili. A couple spoke only Kalenjin
which is a tribal language. At one point we spoke in English, a woman
translated into Swahili, and another woman translated into Kalenjin.
Our students started every class with singing and praying. These
women really know how to make their voices reach all the way to
heaven. I think the entire village heard our songs and prayers.
During the closing
ceremony today we gave out certificates and bag/mask resuscitators to
26 traditional birth attendants. Last week we gave certificates and
equipment to 14 hospital and clinic nurses. Total trained 40. Total
bag/masks we brought give out 40. God really is amazing!
Tomorrow we will
leave the village for Nairobi and then head to the Masi Mara to enjoy
a safari and have some time to debrief as a team.
Thanks for praying
for us and for purchasing the supplies at Christmas time.
Bwana asafiwa,
Kendra,
Miriam, Gretchen, Brian and Kelli
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