The other day the music room where we usually stay for our bonding sessions was not available so we stayed in the hallway to Dylan’s room. We’re not allowed to go in the room where Dylan stays and we wait at the entrance when they get him ready for us. Since the caregivers and the kids went outside and nobody was there, Fil took advantage of the situation and took pictures of where Dylan lives. It’s not complicated it’s just 2 rooms where 1 of them is their bedroom and the other is where they stay all day long, a bathroom and a little corner where they have a sink and some dishes.
Last week all the caregivers of Dylan’s group painted the rooms except a little section of a mural of a tree, sun and some cartoons. It took them 4 days to complete everything and let me tell you, it was hot and the paint smelled really strong. During the 4 days while they were painting, the children were all kept in their cribs in the hallway of the group next door and also spent some time in the park outside. It was nice that they spent some time outside because the paint smelled really strong, especially in that heat. It’s been over 40 degrees for the past 2 weeks.
Women here in Taraz work really hard. Last week when we were doing our tests at the hospital there was a section that they were renovating. There were 2 women plastering the wall and a couple of other women painting. Women here cut the grass by hand with a curved machete, clean the streets, remove the snow in the streets in winter with a handmade shovel and use a plastic sheet to pick it up. The other day at the orphanage there was a lady cutting the bushes and was also taking care of a mentally ill child in a stroller next to her. Women pretty much do everything here but not many drive cars. It’s very rare that you’ll see a women drive.
Tonight we invited our friends Jeremy, Becky, Nathalie and Damira over for supper. Actually we were all supposed to go out for supper because our friend
Jeremy is going back home to USA but Italy was playing soccer tonight and I said let’s just stay at our place for supper and we’ll all watch the game.
Jeremy and Becky have been here 6 months and now Jeremy has to go back home cause of his work. Jeremy is not looking forward to leaving his wife and his little boy and Fil and I are not looking forward to see him leave. We will miss you terribly Jeremy and Taraz will not be the same without you. It was an honour having met such a POSITIVE, VERY THOUGHTFUL, INTELLIGENT AND VERY FUNNY GUY LIKE YOU. We are so glad we still have Becky here with us and we will take care of Becky in any way we can.
Crib # 2 Is Where Dylan Sleeps!!
The room where they stay all day long when they are not sleeping.
This little table is where they change the babies.
The Potty is introduced at a very young age here, which is at 1 yrs. old.
Women at the Orphanage working.
Women working at Hospital.
Goodbye Jeremy, we'll miss you!!!
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ReplyDeleteShane was dying to get inside and get some photos. Way to go! These are great. thinking of you! -wendy
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