Sudan Construction Update
Lyla Peterson and I met the other day to catch up on her trip to Uganda earlier this month. She's upbeat about the Leprosy initiative, but it will take some good cooperation between various groups, and a long term commitment to the community. At this point we are contemplating training one of the graduated orphans and giving them an opportunity for employment by monitoring the project over several years in cooperation with the local health officials (who are already over committted). This would consist of a Leprosy training program held in Ethiopia.

Lyla also brought back several photos from Uganda and Sudan. The photo above is of the new infant orphan home at St. Bartholomew's orphanage. An anonymous donor from the UK recently gave a large donation to enable this home to be constructed. Over the past several years many in the community have brought babies to Susan because of the loss of their parents. She hasn't been able to keep them until now. The home will be finished soon!

We've also been working with two summer groups that plan on traveling to Sudan and Uganda.

Eric Chapman was one of the original members of our 2005 trip. He's been advocating for the kids and projects over the past year, and now has assembled another team to travel. They'll be helping at St. Bartholomew's orphanage.

Fritz Brown and a crew from California and Florida will be building more permanent dorms in Sudan for the boys. They've been raising funds for construction costs, and will be leaving in May or June.

Please continue to pray for Mama Susan during this buildup for the summer. She's been busy and isn't in the best health. And she rarely turns away the helpless children that are brought to her. Pray that she will have strength each day and find time to rest.