Jamaica Power Point

Kiwanis in Montego Bay, Jamaica January 26 – February 3, 2009 Have you ever travelled to another country knowing when you boarded the airplane that you would not know a single person in that country?

On our way to WestHaven Children’s Home in Copse, Jamaica

Sights along the way to Westhaven Children’s Home

Nine of the group of sixteen Kiwanians plus Thomas (far right), one of the eight Jamaicans who worked with us.

Building #5 – Needed to house approx. 18 older children who have some ability to care for themselves.

We placed seven trucks of cement

Setting up the chute from the cement truck

Cement coming down the chute

Bucket Brigade to move the cement

Dry, solid floor the next morning

Laying rebar for the next set of rooms

Seven trucks of cement placed using buckets and wheelbarrows

Everyone helped with the bucket brigade

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Rafts on the Great River Sights along the way to Westhaven Children’s Home

Frankie and Jason The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

Kevin The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

I enjoyed helping KerryAnne with her lunch every day The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

Colleen is such a sweet girl who enjoys purses and dressing nicely The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

Children waiting for the rain to pass The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

Tenise, a girl who smiles often and loves to dance. She had an epileptic seizure when I was walking with her one day. The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

As do most of the children at WestHaven, Debbi loves giving and receiving hugs. The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

A fellow Kiwanian, Kathy Gamboni, with Njaoki – who gave and received more hugs than any other child at WestHaven while I was there The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

Taking a break from the construction to walk with Tenise The wonderful children of Westhaven Children’s Home

Making mud for the knockdown on the walls

Fellow Kiwanian, Barbara Fisher works at painting the front gate of WestHaven

Making more cement

On our way to Blossom Garden Orphanage

Blossom Garden Entrance

Sign in entranceway

Cheerfully painted rooms

The wonderful orphans of Blossom Garden who need families to adopt them

O We The wonderful orphans of Blossom Garden who need families to adopt them

Montego Bay, Jamaica Kiwanis Club of Hatboro Horsham Kiwanis International Mission Jamaica Days Inn Horsham All worked together to help orphans in Jamaica

Jamaica Power Point

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