Meya Village

Today we got to visit an average Zambian village, and it was very eye opening. Driving in on our big bus was quite the adventure because the road was really bumpy, if you could call it a road. But it was an adventure and I loved every minute of it, especially seeing the scenery as we drove. It was so cool to see real African huts spread out in the African bush.
When we entered the village we were welcomed by a group of beautiful Zambian mothers, singing to us in their native language Nyanja. They were singing praises to Heavenly Father, and thanking him for sending us to help them. It was a truly beautiful experience and I am very thankful for those women and their faith.
After their welcome we were able to set up a Super Kids Camp for all of the village kids, while their mothers were able to attend a medical clinic that we set up. Webster, one of the Zambian staff members of MWB, is in charge of the kids camp and he does an amazing job. Despite the language barrier between us and the children we were able to spend the day playing games with them and feeling of their spirits. I spent most of the day with two little girls named KK and Luc, and I just held their hands and hugged them. They were both very tiny and very cold and they were wearing little outfits that were ripped and torn. It was very sad for me to see that because I wanted to give them all of the clothes that I had just so that I could keep them warm. But that isn't acceptable because there is so much need that everything we give must be given out evenly so that there aren't any fights and everyone is able to be helped. Thank you so much everyone who donated clothes and jackets, these kids are the kind of kids who were helped by your service! Anyways, the kids at the camp were just like kids here they were very energetic and they loved to have a good time, but they were especially loving to all of us team members and it was really easy for us to love them back.
At the same time as the super camp we had a little medical clinic set up in a hut that one of the village women was kind enough to let us use. The village women and some men stood in line for hours just so that they could come into the clinic. All we had to offer was some ibuprofen, cough drops, eye drops, fungal cream, and etc., but they were still so desperate to get any help. It was really heat breaking for me to see all of the serious conditions that the village people had, and our inability to help them. We told many people that they needed to visit a hospital and get help, but most will never be able to afford a doctor or transportation to get there.
There is so much need in the world, but it's good to know that by doing whatever we can we are helping people and are truly making a difference. Thank you for all of your donations, the people of Zambia greatly appreciate your love!