Saying good-bye

Tomorrow morning we depart Bo and head by van to Freetown. Our work here has wrapped up, and our good-byes to new Sierra Leonean friends have taken place.

I HATE goodbyes! So, I've been teary most of the day. And then, the Sierra Leone team presented us with dresses for the ladies and shirts for the men. They are really beautiful, and such a gesture of love from a group of folks for whom every penny matters. (My understanding is that the university graduates in social work who case-manage 35 to 50 families earn around $150 per month.) Yet they chipped in in such a grand way.




I thought I would share a few pictures of our housing and training situation. Enjoy.


The team sitting room; where the a/c lives... WHEN we have electricity


Dining area


Our training space

Our bathroom
(makes me love, love, love our bathroom at home)

 
Our bedroom

 Coming up this weekend...Freetown shopping and Bonce Island. The long flight home begins Sunday night.

Comments

  1. Joyce & WillJuly 28, 2022 at 10:37 PM

    e, your blog has given us such a vicarious experience. I (Will) would like to meet you with my truck at the airport...if you can let me know when.

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  2. Susan LeonardJuly 28, 2022 at 11:18 PM

    Thank you, Ellen, for allowing us to peek over your shoulder and see glimpses of your time in Sierra Leone! Cannot wait to hear more stories when you all return!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 29, 2022 at 9:10 AM

    what a wonderful experience .Thank you for sharing and making us feel by your writing that we were there with you . can't wait to hear more of that great trip . safe travels God bless .

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  4. AnonymousJuly 29, 2022 at 4:19 PM

    This all looks amazing. Such great smiles all around. Safe travels!

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