Mother of twin girls

This sweet woman was one of many dazed hens at the central hospital in Jinotega. She’d just given birth to twin girls. Most of the women in the cramped postpartum room had delivered twins. Women typically deliver at home with a midwife. Our midwives are trained to send breach and multiple birth pregnancies to the hospital to hopefully ensure safe delivery for both mother and child(ren). She was touched by the gift of a Peace t-shirt for each sweet girl and I had some knit beanies from a church group too. I took Polaroids of each mother with their new babies and they were so happy to have a bit of company in the otherwise stark, hot room.

A twin and recipient of the Peace T-shirt project
Sweet boy in the village

One of many sweet children in a village where we worked.

Don't ask me where the German dress came from

Speaking of, how cute is this girl? Her little German dress had me confused, but we bonded over a break in the cool shade and a pack of gum I found in my backpack.

Sweet women in water project community -- Tomotoya

The sweet girl’s mom and grandma.

Check up with the volunteer dentist

We also have a volunteer dental program we support. We took lots of toothbrushes and other supplies to be distributed. Unfortunately most of the work is extractions because people don’t see dentists unless they are in lots of pain.

Why I brush my teeth twice a day

Yikes.

Dental program -- extractions

She had two teeth extracted. One man had seven teeth removed. Ouch.

My godson, Victor Abel

My godson, Victor Abel. Now that he is 5, he understands that when his Madrina comes to town, it means presents. He was very happy to have crayons and new clothes. I have a Santa Claus patina to my godmothership because I’m never there and when I do swing through town, my bags are laden with gifts for him and his siblings.

Cutest godson ever

But seriously, how cute is he? Obviously, he gets his great fashion sense from his fairy American godmother.

~K