Medical supplies are on their way!

The director's wife at Kechene Care Point in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia explained how there is always a need for medical care at the care point, but they are running short of supplies. Our fundraiser this weekend brought over $500 of funds to use for this need. Soon, we will be sending a huge box of supplies to the care point. The items will be purchased at a discounted price with the funds that we raised from baked goods, hand made jewelry, crafts, and t-shirts all sold at our local farmer's market and at our church. Thank you to all who helped us out! We will be sending the following:

Soap

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Black hair care products

Rubbing Alcohol

Peroxide

Cotton swabs

Cotton balls

Gauze

Band aids

Antibacterial ointment

Bactine (antiseptic wound rinse)

Sterile normal saline and water

Iodine

Mercurochrome

Hand sanitizer

Vaseline

A&D ointment

Epsom salts

Blistex

Aloe Vera gel

Lidocaine gel

Gloves

Protective pads (provides a clean working area when cleaning wounds)

THANKS!!

Again, a huge thanks to all who bought from our table, or donated for these supplies to be purchased. Soon, we hope to have pictures of a full shelf of supplies to treat cuts, burns, and other first aid care. A HUGE thanks to the Harris Family for holding the sale and collecting all the items to sell. Jenny is a nurse in Madison and will be purchasing the items for us. They also have a sponsor daughter at Kechene, Bizuayehu.

49 sponsored, 7 to go!

(Go to "My Story" tab above for an explanation about this mission)

Tsehaynesh, Abele, Tadeleche, Alayu, Embet, Berekete, and Biruktawit

These are the children still waiting for sponsorship. They are all vulnerable and waiting for a family from afar to write to them, send them pictures of their families, and support them while living in their own country. They are struggling to make it day to day, yet thanks to the generous sponsors so far, are able to get meals, education, medical supplies, uniforms, etc. to have a chance. They are just missing the most important part... a family that has chosen them to love and care for them from afar.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To sponsor, and change a child's life and your life forever, contact me at gretabcg@hotmail.com