The birthing house turns four years old today! This past year saw a new solar system installed for lighting and another fifteen babies born to the village. Wow! Ebou was kind enough to take some photos for us. Here is the house from the outside:
Here is the new solar system that provides light for night time deliveries:
Here is the solar battery...
And the result: brightly light at nighttime!
Here is the birthing house from the outside at night:
And the birth register as of March 3rd of this year:
The 88th entry is a particularly special one, as it's a new son named Abdou for Sannna, who was integral in setting up the house, and his wife. Congratulations to them!
Ebou is currently sourcing a new door for the front of the house as the current one is succumbing to that most common of problems in the Gambia... termites! He is also getting more supplies for the house locally from our ongoing maintenance fund.
The birthing house and the people of Penyem continue to receive generous support from many people, including more young students in Ottawa. With additional donations coming in, we have asked the women to discuss what else they would like to do to further develop the house and their activities in the village. Nima is leading these consultations in the village and we look forward to the outcomes when they are done to see what we can all do together next.
I really can't believe it has been four whole years since the house opened, and over half a decade since the project to realize it began! Thanks again to all of you who have contributed and continue to do so. Your generosity is amazing. And congratulations again to the people of Penyem, including all of the - ridiculously cute - new arrivals!
Here is the new solar system that provides light for night time deliveries:
Here is the solar battery...
And the result: brightly light at nighttime!
Here is the birthing house from the outside at night:
And the birth register as of March 3rd of this year:
The 88th entry is a particularly special one, as it's a new son named Abdou for Sannna, who was integral in setting up the house, and his wife. Congratulations to them!
The birthing house and the people of Penyem continue to receive generous support from many people, including more young students in Ottawa. With additional donations coming in, we have asked the women to discuss what else they would like to do to further develop the house and their activities in the village. Nima is leading these consultations in the village and we look forward to the outcomes when they are done to see what we can all do together next.
I really can't believe it has been four whole years since the house opened, and over half a decade since the project to realize it began! Thanks again to all of you who have contributed and continue to do so. Your generosity is amazing. And congratulations again to the people of Penyem, including all of the - ridiculously cute - new arrivals!
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