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| Staff at Giriama Mission Dispensary |
Greetings from a beautiful fall in Illinois. Last month I described how the donations given in memory of my nephew Alex would be used. When I wrote to Sr. Veronicah to tell her that we could do all the projects she had requested for Giriama Dispensary she said they had already begun and sent some pictures which are attached. They have started with renovation of the pharmacy as that was the most urgent. We couldn't have medicines and supplies sitting on the floor. She asked me to express her gratitude to all who helped make these improvements possible at the oldest mission parish in the Archdiocese.
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| Sr. Veronicah - Administrator |
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Renovating the pharmacy
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Today I attended my fifth funeral in ten weeks...this one for one of my high school classmates who was diagnosed with lung cancer in August. In addition to these deaths there was the terrorist attack at a mall in Nairobi in which 67 are known dead, hundreds were injured and 61 are still missing. As one Kenyan wrote to me, "We are all traumatized". After that Pakistan had 78 people killed by suicide bombers in a church and over 500 killed in an earthquake. I am wondering how new life will come from all of this death and destruction.
I am doing well myself and planning to return to Kenya the middle of October. It was definitely the right decision to improve my health before traveling and I am very grateful to all who gave me support to do this. I draw a lot of strength from those who have faced adversity, like the men in this picture...the common person struggling to put food on the table. If they can do it we surly can continue on with courage and hope.
Peace of the falling leaves to you!
