Alexandra Ricca from Atlanta Georgia USA.
Alexandra has written a heart warming description on what Alexandra achieved on the Mission to Kenya.
“In Mathare, they say as many as one in three could have HIV. Nick ( a local Kenyan who became a great friend of Alexandra’s) thinks there are approximately 2 million people living in Mathare. Nick was able to talk to me a little about where he has come from and where he has been and wants to go… he was raised in Mathare and his parents died when he was very young. Many of his family members have AIDS and some have died from AIDS-related diseases.
He understands what life is like there and what the struggles are, and he wants to change it. He opened a rescue center for children, started Community Transformers, is part of the VCT team, does home-based care, makes sure children go to school and take medication if they need to. He also takes people to the hospital if they are unable. Children are very near to his heart, and he has the dream of a generation free of HIV and AIDS. Every day when he goes out there to do VCT, he hopes he will get more and more people to come
Other things that have happened- Kenyan children LOVE the camera 🙂 They especially love to look at themselves once a digital picture is taken. They all yell “How are you? How are you? How are you?” over and over again until they get our attention. Or they come up to you, hug you, grab your hand, shake your hand, tug on your shirt… they are amazing little beings. And tough cookies! Some of the dental patients have been having some major work done, and they don’t make a peep. I’ve also had many chances to sit down and talk to some of the Community Transformers. They are so bright. They have such high goals for themselves and are so inquisitive and interested in everything I have to say. They love to ask me questions and love to tell me about their lives. I’m learning so much from them. Nick, one of the CT/VCT team members told me about his uncle who is HIV positive and in turn, his 2 children are. I really was able to get such a great perspective, and learn…….”
Alexandra with her two best mates Maria and Timothy
Read the whole of Alexandra’s story here be inspired and take her wonderful example of service above self and help us make a difference to these wonderful little humans:Â the orphans of Mathare.
http://www.avrkenya.blogspot.com/
Thank you Alexandra for all that you have done and will continue to do.