Showing posts with label Children's leukemia hospital. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children's leukemia hospital. Show all posts

Monday, November 26, 2012

My visit


I had a very thought provoking time at the Children's Leukemia Hospital today.  There were around thirty children in the ward.  Some rooms had eight beds, others had only two.  Some were in tents to ward off infections.  All had at least two family members with them---one had six!  While some of these children are from our city, many are from elsewhere.  One mom and son had been in the hospital for three months!  This must mean that she has given up her job to stay with him.  Can you imagine keeping a two year old in a crowded room in his bed for three months?  (There were lots of computers with videos!) I enjoyed passing out the snacks and doing crafts with the older ones, but this visit has left me thinking.  What more can be done to help these families from out of town?

Be thankful today for quality healthcare that is nearby!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

I'm leaving in a couple of hours to visit the children's leukemia hospital.  This is something I've wanted to do after hearing about it a couple of months ago.  We'll be doing some crafts with the children and taking along some snack bags.  I'm so happy that I packed these bags in the Christmas boxes.  They've come in really handy.  (Too bad there's no Phoon Huat baking store here!)  I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.
Super thankful for a group of stay at home moms that seek ways to serve at school and in their community!  It challenges me to get out there and do some GOOD!