Babies, babies everywhere!

 So many adorable babies and kids at our therapy camp!

The wind continues to be a struggle and the "cold" (65 degree) weather has made runny noses an epidemic in our little camp, but we continue bravely on!

Me with Nafisa, one of our daily outpatient kids

 Since half of our therapy camp kids need to work on sitting balance/posture, one of our carpenters has made them custom chairs with a milk can base. Here Deb explains to Mom how to put her toddler in the harness.

 This little guy has not progressed to sitting on a milk can, so his chair is smaller and simpler:

 High school kids from Sahel Academy came to volunteer at the hospital this week. They helped us to make creative, simple, homemade toys that the families can easily replicate with items in their villages. Examples seen here are nesting cans, rattles out of plastic bottles, rock sorters (the containers with holes in the lids), balls out of baggies and fabric, and my favorite...

...the "catch the ball in the Pringles can" game 😀

 These 2 guys were hugging, but I couldn't get the shot fast enough...

 ...however I still think they get the award for cutest patooties!

Sadly, we found out that the baby we had previously been praying for, with burns over 75% of his body, did not survive the weekend. I hope that his mom can be comforted in her grief. On a related note, Deb is talking to these moms at camp about healthy grieving and recognizing that having a child with a disability is not a punishment. We hope that 2 of the kids, whose families live here in Galmi village, will continue coming with their families for outpatient therapy even after camp is dispersed.