I wrote letters to friends and family, put articles in the school paper and spoke to the president of the school, said Rebecca. I was amazed at the generosity of people. Rebecca said that the highlight of her trip was the well-baby clinic. On one particular occasion they weighed, vaccinated and gave check-ups to 274 children and mothers. When these babies get older, most will not be able to attend school.
Many families simply can t afford it.
Seeing this first-hand caused Rebecca to reflect on her own life s priorities and whether or not she was working as hard as she could. Even something as simple as a shower. We had only one bucket of water to last us 3-4 days. Rebecca would like to return to Africa next year to do more volunteer work. But while here in the United States, she is staying active.