We got a new fridge! What a huge blessing! Thank you Ate Becky!!! Here's Jorge with the new fridge and the old one!
Two weeks ago we had graduation on all three mornings! Around 150 women graduated from the nine courses on childcare, birth, family planning, and nutrition. The graduations were really fun! They would start with women doing things like singing, dancing, and talking about their time at the paanakan in order to get prizes. Then we played lots of different games, served a snack and presented their certifications! One really fun game was when the midwives brought the husbands over and had them dress a toy panda while being blindfolded! The men usually sit off to the side watching, but it was awesome to see them really getting into this game! Helen and the midwives worked really hard so that the women could have a great graduation!
Getting ready
A few days before the graduation I assisted this mom during her labor, it was great to see her with her baby at the graduation and for Lauren and I to give her her certificate!
Panda game
Lauren and I got to give out the certifications and gifts!
The Tuesday group
Three of the women who graduated, Ate Helen, Ate Bhel and me holding a baby who was at her three day check up and whose birth I had attended
Last Sunday we had a new student come to the Paanakan! It's so exciting to add someone new to "our" home!!!! Her name is Miranda, I'm really enjoying interacting with her. She is very sweet, easy to talk to, and easy to get along with! Recently we took a trip up to SM Taytay (local mall where we do our grocery shopping) and she treated me to Starbucks! We've also had a few movie nights together! She's great fun to have at births and to hang out with!
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