Red Cross

Thanks to many generous souls, St. Jude's Orphanage will be receiving a 5 day First Aid and CPR training!
Jen and Danielle (two other teachers) have spent lots of time researching and talking to Mother Filda (also the Director of St. Judes). We were thinking that maybe some how we could get a doctor to come to the orphanage and do a few hour CPR. Instead, Filda started to explain that she would like to have the Red Cross come, but she doesn't have the money. We were shocked initially that the Red Cross was here, and then so excited! Amazingly, through the money donated through this blog, and through other teachers, we will be able to buy new cooking pots, new bed mattresses, and pay for the Red Cross to come and hold a CPR/First Aid training. Many of the details are unknown, but we do know that the basic training the Red Cross does here in Uganda is a 5 day training. Although this may seem like a lot of time by American standards, many of the concepts are foreign to people here (imagine that...foreign, in another country. hmmm...) and so it will definitely take them more time to teach some of these skills.

Although we will not be around for the actual training, I will be going tomorrow to visit St. Judes for one last time, and to finalize everything with Filda. Can't wait! I will have an update for all of you!