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The Last Shipment Supplies are arriving in Freetown….
It is always exciting to receive a package in the mail.
To live in Sierra Leone and receive a package from the Nazareth House Branches in the United States is even more exciting.
You know that what you are receiving will benefit others as well as provide you and your family with a little something extra that otherwise would be impossible to have in Salone (either unavailable or too expensive to purchase).
3 more boxes arrived last week. They contained medical supplies and a few goodies for our St. Laurence House staff.
As you can see by the huge smile on little Roo’s face, even used Barbie dolls can brighten your day.
Sending items from USA to Sierra Leone is very cost prohibitive, however, we at NHA, from time to time find creative ways to use such things (as Barbies, Stuff animals) as packing material in with the medical supplies and medicines. It keeps bottles from rattling around or getting smashed.
Arlene Rogers sent the Barbie Dolls, hoping to cheer a few little girls – however, looks like we’ll have to pry them out of little Roo’s hands. LOL!
Lucy stands with the medicines sent by St. Charles Anglican Church, Huntsville, Alabama.
Ann Marie proudly shows off all the items that successfully traveled from Louisville to Freetown.
The items here are for Kamasorie Village. Many children are going blind in this village due to lack of Vitamin A.
James was especially happy to receive the coffee shipped from Liz Holt especially for him. Last visit, I left a stainless steel coffee press at St. Laurence House (The French Coffee press works best because it requires no filters or electricity) with a little bit of coffee. The common coffee found in Salone is freeze dried instant and for a coffee snob like me, this just wouldn’t do. James had not tasted coffee like what I had brought from home and therefore rationed every last crumb. He was totally out by the time Liz replenished his supply.
Oh, Mr. Roo, my SupaRoo, I miss you so much, especially that smile. James and Glenda Krapf through their daughter, Virginia sent some baby formula which will come in handy for those infants whose mothers are unable to breastfeed.
James and Glenda also just paid for Lucy and Ann Marie’s next terms in school.
Deacon Tom sent some food stuffs that are difficult to find in Sierra Leone to St. Laurence House.
New names/faces are being added daily to NHA. We are growing slowly but surely. As we grow, we are able to provide more and more to those in the cracks, abandoned, alone and hungry. Thank you.
So many of you do so much for Nazareth House. It is such a rewarding experience to be a part of this Nazareth House family.
There is not enough storage space on this blog to allow me to post all the photos and names in order to thank everyone at once for their help to NHA. We will be thanking a few at a time as time goes on, keep checking the blog. Suffice it to say, we are most honored and grateful for your support and love for the people of Sierra Leone.
Most especially we are delighted to see a slight response in our campaign to generate monthly support. Our goal is to have 1000 people donating regular monthly support. To date we have 20 people signed up, (6 using automatic billpay through their online banking) – long way to go to meet our goal. But there was a time when we thought building a school in Kabala was impossible… At Nazareth House, we are into duration, we don’t give up – too many lives depend on it.
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The Last Shipment Supplies are arriving in Freetown….
It is always exciting to receive a package in the mail.
To live in Sierra Leone and receive a package from the Nazareth House Branches in the United States is even more exciting.
You know that what you are receiving will benefit others as well as provide you and your family with a little something extra that otherwise would be impossible to have in Salone (either unavailable or too expensive to purchase).
3 more boxes arrived last week. They contained medical supplies and a few goodies for our St. Laurence House staff.
As you can see by the huge smile on little Roo’s face, even used Barbie dolls can brighten your day.
Sending items from USA to Sierra Leone is very cost prohibitive, however, we at NHA, from time to time find creative ways to use such things (as Barbies, Stuff animals) as packing material in with the medical supplies and medicines. It keeps bottles from rattling around or getting smashed.
Arlene Rogers sent the Barbie Dolls, hoping to cheer a few little girls – however, looks like we’ll have to pry them out of little Roo’s hands. LOL!
Lucy stands with the medicines sent by St. Charles Anglican Church, Huntsville, Alabama.
Ann Marie proudly shows off all the items that successfully traveled from Louisville to Freetown.
The items here are for Kamasorie Village. Many children are going blind in this village due to lack of Vitamin A.
James was especially happy to receive the coffee shipped from Liz Holt especially for him. Last visit, I left a stainless steel coffee press at St. Laurence House (The French Coffee press works best because it requires no filters or electricity) with a little bit of coffee. The common coffee found in Salone is freeze dried instant and for a coffee snob like me, this just wouldn’t do. James had not tasted coffee like what I had brought from home and therefore rationed every last crumb. He was totally out by the time Liz replenished his supply.
Oh, Mr. Roo, my SupaRoo, I miss you so much, especially that smile. James and Glenda Krapf through their daughter, Virginia sent some baby formula which will come in handy for those infants whose mothers are unable to breastfeed.
James and Glenda also just paid for Lucy and Ann Marie’s next terms in school.
Deacon Tom sent some food stuffs that are difficult to find in Sierra Leone to St. Laurence House.
New names/faces are being added daily to NHA. We are growing slowly but surely. As we grow, we are able to provide more and more to those in the cracks, abandoned, alone and hungry. Thank you.
So many of you do so much for Nazareth House. It is such a rewarding experience to be a part of this Nazareth House family.
There is not enough storage space on this blog to allow me to post all the photos and names in order to thank everyone at once for their help to NHA. We will be thanking a few at a time as time goes on, keep checking the blog. Suffice it to say, we are most honored and grateful for your support and love for the people of Sierra Leone.
Most especially we are delighted to see a slight response in our campaign to generate monthly support. Our goal is to have 1000 people donating regular monthly support. To date we have 20 people signed up, (6 using automatic billpay through their online banking) – long way to go to meet our goal. But there was a time when we thought building a school in Kabala was impossible… At Nazareth House, we are into duration, we don’t give up – too many lives depend on it.
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Bureh Beach, Sierra Leone
NHA Sierra Leone staff and friends slip away for a day of relaxation at the beach. The sun is hot these days in Salone and NHA work can take a lot out of you, spiritually and physically. It is important that our staff takes a break from time to time AND there is no prettier beaches in the world than in Sierra Leone. 
Above James and Kadijah and little Roo. Below Lucy poses on the gorgeous beach.
Kadijah takes time to fix Lucy’s hair.
Little wooden “cottages” are available for a small fee by the day to use at the beach, keep out of the sun, change into swim clothes…
or to relax in the ocean breeze on the porch..
Mama Vicki, always worrying about James, is especially happy to see him get some much deserved rest!
Note: Ann Marie bogged down with school work, chose to remain at home to stay ahead on her lessons. Ann Marie is studying to become a lawyer. She told Fr. Seraphim that in her country lawyers are available for those who are rich and have power. She wants to become a lawyer in her country for those that are poor. 
Photos: Ann Marie at her school with Fr. Seraphim (giving her a blessing) and Mama Vicki – in Ann Marie’s classroom, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Bureh Beach, Sierra Leone
NHA Sierra Leone staff and friends slip away for a day of relaxation at the beach. The sun is hot these days in Salone and NHA work can take a lot out of you, spiritually and physically. It is important that our staff takes a break from time to time AND there is no prettier beaches in the world than in Sierra Leone. Above James and Kadijah and little Roo. Below Lucy poses on the gorgeous beach.
Kadijah takes time to fix Lucy’s hair.
Little wooden “cottages” are available for a small fee by the day to use at the beach, keep out of the sun, change into swim clothes…
or to relax in the ocean breeze on the porch..
Mama Vicki, always worrying about James, is especially happy to see him get some much deserved rest!
Note: Ann Marie bogged down with school work, chose to remain at home to stay ahead on her lessons. Ann Marie is studying to become a lawyer. She told Fr. Seraphim that in her country lawyers are available for those who are rich and have power. She wants to become a lawyer in her country for those that are poor. Photos: Ann Marie at her school with Fr. Seraphim (giving her a blessing) and Mama Vicki – in Ann Marie’s classroom, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Bureh Beach, Sierra Leone
NHA Sierra Leone staff and friends slip away for a day of relaxation at the beach. The sun is hot these days in Salone and NHA work can take a lot out of you, spiritually and physically. It is important that our staff takes a break from time to time AND there is no prettier beaches in the world than in Sierra Leone. Above James and Kadijah and little Roo. Below Lucy poses on the gorgeous beach.
Kadijah takes time to fix Lucy’s hair.
Little wooden “cottages” are available for a small fee by the day to use at the beach, keep out of the sun, change into swim clothes…
or to relax in the ocean breeze on the porch..
Mama Vicki, always worrying about James, is especially happy to see him get some much deserved rest!
Note: Ann Marie bogged down with school work, chose to remain at home to stay ahead on her lessons. Ann Marie is studying to become a lawyer. She told Fr. Seraphim that in her country lawyers are available for those who are rich and have power. She wants to become a lawyer in her country for those that are poor. Photos: Ann Marie at her school with Fr. Seraphim (giving her a blessing) and Mama Vicki – in Ann Marie’s classroom, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Bureh Beach, Sierra Leone
NHA Sierra Leone staff and friends slip away for a day of relaxation at the beach. The sun is hot these days in Salone and NHA work can take a lot out of you, spiritually and physically. It is important that our staff takes a break from time to time AND there is no prettier beaches in the world than in Sierra Leone. Above James and Kadijah and little Roo. Below Lucy poses on the gorgeous beach.
Kadijah takes time to fix Lucy’s hair.
Little wooden “cottages” are available for a small fee by the day to use at the beach, keep out of the sun, change into swim clothes…
or to relax in the ocean breeze on the porch..
Mama Vicki, always worrying about James, is especially happy to see him get some much deserved rest!
Note: Ann Marie bogged down with school work, chose to remain at home to stay ahead on her lessons. Ann Marie is studying to become a lawyer. She told Fr. Seraphim that in her country lawyers are available for those who are rich and have power. She wants to become a lawyer in her country for those that are poor. Photos: Ann Marie at her school with Fr. Seraphim (giving her a blessing) and Mama Vicki – in Ann Marie’s classroom, Freetown, Sierra Leone
World Malaria Day 2009
Nazareth House Apostolate considers the many friends in Sierra Leone that suffer quite often the debilitating illness of malaria. We mourn the children that have lost their lives to this disease and pray that the day will soon come that it is erased from 3rd World Countries such as those in Africa and South America.
Message from James Mansaray: Freetown Sierra Leone
Most won’t consider it happy experience being around the most needy people in the world. Yet they are the happiest and most friendly of all people. Sometimes questions from those with greater advantages may be asked, feelings of fear and sorrow with tears may set in as they are looking at people living in such poverty. The living conditions are deplorable but these people have this thing about them – you will find pride and dignity anytime you meet them.
I had become acquainted with all sorts of people as we go about the NHA course. It might be giving a rosary, or medication and best of all food for the empty stomach. Anytime one of these kindnesses is done, your heart and mind awakens to do more. With my camera, I continue to learn more and more everyday and with it bringing smiles, love and hope not only to me but to many who are without hope without you and your support of NHA.
Take this small Peninsula village for example where we at St. Laurence house, together with few other friends went to have some quiet time and to allow the kids play on the sand and relax a bit in the cool beach waters. 
On the way, I noticed three aged women sitting with three empty plates waiting for alms from those passing by. They looked so sad, as their plates remained empty.
Few minutes later we were at the Bureh Beach. Here we were warmly greeted by an old man who was sitting under a tree smiling and happily waving his hands to us. 
Seeing his need (he had little clothing on)I gave him some of the food and drinks we took along with us. After several minutes of questions about what his name was, a young boy from the other end says he is a deaf man. 
That ends the meeting with our good old friend who continues to smile and repeatedly saying “ Tenki Tenki Masa’’ Meaning ‘thank you, thank you Master.’
Without the usual twinkle from the eye a child, we found a little boy fast asleep on a hammock presumable hungry, tired or abandoned. 
Thoughts of waking him was on my mind but, Sanu who was also with us, asked that I leave him to rest. 
Lucy and I later returned to bring him some food but he was not around instead it was an elderly man that we met at the same spot fast asleep. Seems as if this poor little boy was taking sleeping turns with his Father.
Here was a good place to be and with these poor, unnoticed but simple people around us, Ifelt like being around them forever and promised to bring them more medication and supplies next time. See this is what Nazareth House Apostolate always does, going to the cracks, the poor and forgotten areas to bring hope to these people.
Couple of weeks back when I was in Kabala to check on our school kids, there was this melodious music sound one early morning of two great Balangi players. One of them was blind but he hid his handicap well, you could hardly notice that he was blind. 
YaliKulako, as he was called was singing so joyously that he also hid his extreme poverty from those who passed by. His music caught my ears and it gave me strength and passion to do more for those languishing around us.
Seeing one of our best friends and first taxi man Ibrahim Bah getting engaged to the love of his life was a miracle. What makes it more interesting was the traditional way in which it was done a night before they went to a mosque where they were blessed.
Binta, his wife-to-be the following day, was all wrapped in white following his uncle who escorts him to his new home. A joyous occassion this is sure make you smile.
Have a blessed day and I encourage you all to be part of this NHA experience here in Sierra Leone. It will in return benefit your own life, your own attitude, as you benefit these dear ones much less fortunate than you are. See you soon.
James.
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World Malaria Day 2009
Nazareth House Apostolate considers the many friends in Sierra Leone that suffer quite often the debilitating illness of malaria. We mourn the children that have lost their lives to this disease and pray that the day will soon come that it is erased from 3rd World Countries such as those in Africa and South America.
Message from James Mansaray: Freetown Sierra Leone
Most won’t consider it happy experience being around the most needy people in the world. Yet they are the happiest and most friendly of all people. Sometimes questions from those with greater advantages may be asked, feelings of fear and sorrow with tears may set in as they are looking at people living in such poverty. The living conditions are deplorable but these people have this thing about them – you will find pride and dignity anytime you meet them.
I had become acquainted with all sorts of people as we go about the NHA course. It might be giving a rosary, or medication and best of all food for the empty stomach. Anytime one of these kindnesses is done, your heart and mind awakens to do more. With my camera, I continue to learn more and more everyday and with it bringing smiles, love and hope not only to me but to many who are without hope without you and your support of NHA.
Take this small Peninsula village for example where we at St. Laurence house, together with few other friends went to have some quiet time and to allow the kids play on the sand and relax a bit in the cool beach waters. On the way, I noticed three aged women sitting with three empty plates waiting for alms from those passing by. They looked so sad, as their plates remained empty.
Few minutes later we were at the Bureh Beach. Here we were warmly greeted by an old man who was sitting under a tree smiling and happily waving his hands to us. Seeing his need (he had little clothing on)I gave him some of the food and drinks we took along with us. After several minutes of questions about what his name was, a young boy from the other end says he is a deaf man. That ends the meeting with our good old friend who continues to smile and repeatedly saying “ Tenki Tenki Masa’’ Meaning ‘thank you, thank you Master.’
Without the usual twinkle from the eye a child, we found a little boy fast asleep on a hammock presumable hungry, tired or abandoned. Thoughts of waking him was on my mind but, Sanu who was also with us, asked that I leave him to rest. Lucy and I later returned to bring him some food but he was not around instead it was an elderly man that we met at the same spot fast asleep. Seems as if this poor little boy was taking sleeping turns with his Father.
Here was a good place to be and with these poor, unnoticed but simple people around us, Ifelt like being around them forever and promised to bring them more medication and supplies next time. See this is what Nazareth House Apostolate always does, going to the cracks, the poor and forgotten areas to bring hope to these people.
Couple of weeks back when I was in Kabala to check on our school kids, there was this melodious music sound one early morning of two great Balangi players. One of them was blind but he hid his handicap well, you could hardly notice that he was blind. YaliKulako, as he was called was singing so joyously that he also hid his extreme poverty from those who passed by. His music caught my ears and it gave me strength and passion to do more for those languishing around us.
Seeing one of our best friends and first taxi man Ibrahim Bah getting engaged to the love of his life was a miracle. What makes it more interesting was the traditional way in which it was done a night before they went to a mosque where they were blessed. Binta, his wife-to-be the following day, was all wrapped in white following his uncle who escorts him to his new home. A joyous occassion this is sure make you smile.
Have a blessed day and I encourage you all to be part of this NHA experience here in Sierra Leone. It will in return benefit your own life, your own attitude, as you benefit these dear ones much less fortunate than you are. See you soon.
James.
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