Another person you need to know if you are interested in this adventure and the work being done here is Samuel. He is the AFM Social Worker who currently overseas the social, emotional, and developmental needs of the orphans. He is young, energetic, enthusiastic, and motivated. He is exactly what you'd want in this position. Having worked in residential settings for many years prior to teaching and for over half of my teaching career (so far), Samuel and I had many good conversations over the last two weeks. In my opinion, these kids are in very good hands.
Samuel and Liteboho were in Guelph this past fall. They have become colleagues as well as friends with the Bracelet of Hope folks. As a result they had us for dinner tonight for a send off on our last night here. Since being in Guelph they have also had a baby! Statistically speaking, I could make Lesotho sound like a sad and desperate place. It's not. It's issues and challenges are real and are serious. However it is also a country where people go to work, make friends, get together for meals, and where young couples have beautiful babies.
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