We feel blessed to have a day off each week where we can get out and explore the city! Often on our days off we try to go somewhere where the kids can run around! It's been very hot here lately...above 35oC! Swimming is a favourite for all of us! The kids have become more acclimatized and we are working on it too! Drinking water here is not a luxury...it's a necessity!

This past week, Richard took the medic team in two separate groups to explore Welfareville. It's always interesting to hear reactions from new people who have not been before. The experience (sights, tastes, smells, sounds) can sometimes feel overwhelming. I love when I get to go do home visits there. You see another side of life in Welfareville when you are welcomed into a family's home. Despite the poverty, and the lack of resources, these families have worked hard to have a home, no matter how small.

When walking through, women hold up their babies and say "Mercy Baby", which means the baby was born at the Mercy Maternity Center. There are countless Mercy babies in Welfareville...well over 1000!