Today
was our second day at the hospital. It’s amazing how fast time is flying. I am
almost halfway through my time with the team and children. We were surprised to
see the difference in some of the children from yesterday to today. Yesterday,
they were full of energy and wore us out. Today, they seemed more subdued. I
think we wore them out as well. I spent some time with Ionut and encouraged
walking. We walked down the hall and back and I found his confidence to be
increasing. I hope that when I leave, others will continue to encourage his
walking skills. I also spent time with Alina. She is a most engaging child. Her
antics are precious and she is quite bright. Her social skills with her peers
need some improvement, but hopefully she will learn to be more cooperative.
I
am sad to know that the teams are no longer as consistent as they were in the
past. These children need and deserve continual nurturing and support if they
are to thrive.
On
a lighter note, we ended our day with a wonderful Italian dinner and a culturally
informative walk home. Maryanne got to see the Gypsy King’s castle!
Entry submitted
by: Barbara
Message of the Day - Tracey: “There is
nothing more blessed than a young Soul and we, as Humans, have a responsibility
to do what we can to help that Soul not just survive – but to thrive – with
whatever power we have.” - Misdeb
2 comments:
I've been out of the Global Volunteers loop for awhile (I went to Romania in 2007) and am curious if you could explain a bit more about the teams being smaller these days. Is GV seeing a drop in volunteers?
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