Inai and George show me some of their karate moves that they are learning from the other kids and from Kennedy himself. Inai on the left even has the special white robe and coloured belt.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Keiths First Visit Back 18Apr10 a
During my first visit to see the kids at the orphanage, they were eating and so I just got to sit down with them as they enjoyed their rice, cassava leaves and special sauce prepared by Bindu. They finish their food down to the last grain of rice and no Liberian has eaten, unless he has had rice.
Keiths First Visit Back 18Apr10
During my service with the Evaluation Team, I was able to revisit the Liberia Children Rescue Educational Foundation Orphanage. It was great to reconnect with the children, teens and staff there. I will post some various photos from my three visits.
KRB Update 2154 Evaluation Liberia
KRB Update #2154
May 15, 2010
Keith R. Brinkman
Evaluation Team – Liberia
Evaluation is an important aspect to our programs that happens a year or so after the ship has left. We need to know what was good and what was bad with our projects – the lessons learned as we are committed to excellence in all that we do (one of our core values). In our project proposals, we write ‘the Mercy Ships Evaluation Team will conduct a follow-up evaluation to determine the success of the program.’ I just recently returned from the nation of Liberia, where Mercy Ships conducted four field services between 2005-2008. I was in Liberia briefly in ’06 and basically all of ’07 and ’08. I was excited to have the opportunity to return to Liberia. Our evaluation primarily focused on our community activities – water wells, sanitation, community health, agriculture; our construction projects; and our other training projects. We approached each group with an ear to hear from them. Some interviews were encouraging but others were not so encouraging. I had a good team leader and we worked well together.
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Photo: Meeting with the Community Leader (Papa Blama) to set up a time for the Communities/Villages Evaluation.
Gracie Reeves Baptist Medical Center Outside
Outside the medical clinic in Gaye Town that Mercy Ships built in cooperation with the Gracie Reeves Memorial Baptist Church.
Gracie Reeves Baptist Medical Center
Inside the Gracies Reeves Baptist Medical Center which Mercy Ships constructed in 2007. They were full with people as a medical team from the US military were there offering services for the people.
Trinity Dental Clinic ELWA
Inside one of the treatment rooms in the Trinity Dental Clinic at ELWA in Monrovia, Liberia.
Trinity Dental Clinic ELWA
A photo of the Trinity Dental Clinic at the ELWA Hospital in Liberia. This was built in cooperation with SIM, Dr. Keith Chapman and Mercy Ships. Dr. Keith and his family who were crew membesr on board live in Liberia and continue to provide for the Liberian people. Some of their workers are former dayvolunteers with the Africa Mercy.
Royesville School Plan done by Karen
While meeting with the Vice Principal of the school, he showed us the plans that a short term crew member made for the Central Royesville School.
Royesville School
Central Royesville School was destroyed during the Civil War – Mercy Ships came in during ’05 and ’06 and was able to help reconstruct and get the school re-opened for the children – grades 1- 6.