our very first patient.

This is Ebenezer. He is a Graphic Web-Designer from Lagos, Nigeria. His tumor had been growing for 12 years. His story started with Mercy Ships while we were docked in Guinea. ( See more about his amazing journey here)

  He was the Hope Centre's very first patient. He was there before we even officially opened & before we had put together all 150 beds that our new facility holds. It has been amazing to be apart of this man's story. The other patient's and Day-Crew workers at the Hope Centre refer to him as Pastor Ebenezer. He is always encouraging to all of those around him & he loves leading worship & playing the guitar. I feel so priveleged to see the small daily transformation. Especially as the swelling goes down. 

Leah- My New Hope Centre Partner who hails from Australia, Ebenezer & me

Here is one of the Hope Centre Wards and one of our adorable cleft-lip patients Vernel!

We currently have 7 patients staying at the Hope Centre. We have become like a little family. I seriously feel like I have the best job in the world! So blessed by their smiles and warmth, each and every day!

*Sidenote- Ebony.com wrote an article on me if you'd like to check it out. 

selection day...

..is always bittersweet. So many people we are able to help & so many that we unfortunately have to turn away for various reasons. 

over 7,000 people showed up for screening/ selection day! Which is our largest number to date!

 Was a long day for the potential patients & crew as we started screening at 6am and finished a little after 6pm!

So grateful that it was such a peaceful day!

I was one of the patient escort's making sure that each patient got to their proper station. Miss Comfort (pictured in the pink shirt) made sure so many of the patients and crew were fed and had water throughout the day!

 

 Merci Beaucoup for all of your prayers on screening day!

Stay tuned.. I will have a Hope Centre update for you next week!