News From A Partnership In Caring

Update on Fabrice

Fabrice, age 5 seen here as he attends an Ears, Nose and Throat appointment accompanied by A Partnership in Caring volunteer Maria van Vonderen.
There was a German ENT group who assessed him today. They will continue to follow him. APICS has supported Fabrice since 2016.
Over the past year there have been improvements, FABRICE now attends school each day ( mornings) then individual teaching each afternoon. He is more social and engaging, he has made physical gains but remains far behind in weight gain. We hope his paediatric appointment next week can provide more insight into his challenges. He lives with his mother and 2 brothers. His mother is very poor, she works in the fields with her youngest son on her back.

 

Living Conditons at the ADAR Orphanage

The cookhouse at ADAR orphanage. APICS volunteers visited the orphanage today. Residents are provided 2 meals per day. All meals are prepared on site in this cookhouse. The room is dark and smoky from the wood burning units.

Living conditions at ADAR orphanage in RANGO, Rwanda. APICS provides financial support to the orphanage. 30 orphans ranging in age from 7 to 60 years old live at ADAR.

 

Update on Gerard at ADAR Orphanage

A Partnership In Caring volunteers first met Gerard at the ADAR orphanage 8 years ago. When he first arrived at ADAR he was unable to sit up or eat using utensils. He is non verbal. He now sits up , drinks from a cup and he can move his body wherever he needs to go. He often joins the group when they are dancing.
APICS purchased a wheelchair for Gerard 3 years ago. Today he greeted Maria from APICS with a handshake.

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A Partnership in Caring Society Volunteers Visit ADAR Orphanage

A Partnership In Caring Society members visited ADAR orphanage today. There are 30 residents who live at ADAR supported by a small but dedicated staff.
APICS provides financial support to the orphanage. Today we discussed adding another 10,000 litre cistern for water collection to the orphanage.
The residents spend much of their day singing , drumming and dancing. To donate and support our ongoing projects visit our website at www.apartnershipincaring.ca

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Some of the residents of the ADAR orphanage in RANGO, Rwanda.

David who is now 7 years old is a resident of the ADAR orphanage.
He is seen here with Carolyn Rideout , APICS volunteer, Sister Thierry from the Benebikera Sisters and Josepha, the director of the orphanage.

 

Local Business donates Yarn and Knitting Needles

Baadeck Yarns, (www.baadeckyarns.com), of Baddeck, Nova Scotia, generously donated yarn and knitting needles to A Partnership In Caring Society.
The supples were delivered to the Tubahumurize Association( www.rwandanwomencan.org) in Kigali , Rwanda by Maria van Vonderen and Carolyn Rideout, members of APICS.
Tubahumurize was formed specifically to address gender issues of female victims of violence. They provide counselling and education through skills training. The women make beautiful crafts. Maria provided some quick knitting lessons on how to make dishcloths and the pink scarf that Jeanne is wearing. Jeanne is the director of the association. The women are very grateful for this very generous donation from Baadeck yarns.