Off to Malawi!

The nutrition clinic at Taiama last week couldn't have gone better! Lucy and I had a great turn-out of returners. All of these children had gained weight, and some as much as three pounds! You could actually see a physical difference in the children. It is exciting to see how quickly they are thriving from the supplement. I took pictures of two of the patients that graduated from the program. I am at an internet cafe right now, so I am unable to post them. Hopefully I will be able to in a couple of weeks.

I am leaving for Malawi today! Dr. Manary, who began Project Peanut Butter in Malawi has invited me to come to his factory and clinic sites for a two week training period. What a blessing! I will be working and learning from the people who run the program there. I will learn how to screen and diagnose malnourished children and how to run our production of the supplement more efficiently. I will also learn how to train people to do the screening and monitoring of the children. I will be on the worksite the entire time, so I am not sure how my access to the internet will be. I will post if I have the chance! I am thrilled about this special opportunity to learn exactly how and what to do in order to use the knowledge I have for the program in Sierra Leone. Blessings!