With the drought in East Africa, our food costs have increased in recent months. It boggles me that even with the cost of food rising, the comparison between my food bill here at home (that feeds eight) and at Saint Monica’s (34 girls, 4 employees and daily local volunteers from the University) are about the…
One of the most amazing things we can do when we have a volunteers in Kenya is the ability to Video Skype with the girls in Kenya at Saint Monica’s. There is nothing more amazing than seeing their beautiful faces and hearing their lovely voices on my computer. It’s the perfect way to wake up…
This is Lydia playing on the new monkey bars that were put in the home this month! We just love the bright colors. We know that these will be used ALL the time during the girls down time. We are so blessed to be able to give the girls an environment where they…
WOW! We just wanted to say THANK YOU to our friends Lisa Heindel and Jennifer Ryan for the 720 clothes pins and 240 pens that they donated! Our very own Jen Wall will be heading back to Kenya next week to deliver them to the girls! Thanks again Lisa and Jennifer for the continued support…
One year ago today, the world was blessed because an amazing little boy, Gianni Baker Sodaro, was born. For the next four and half months, his parents, Al and Desiree Sodaro, their family, friends, and the amazing staff at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, witnessed his strength and determination. He touched the lives of hundreds of…