What a Thanksgiving it was & continues to be. James Mansaray arrives in America!

I was a bit distracted during our Thanksgiving Dinner this year.  I had a certain event on my mind, everyone did.  We knew that James Mansaray, our NHA Director from Freetown, Sierra Leone had boarded a plane bound for the USA the night before and was expected to land at Standiford Field Airport in Kentucky on Thanksgiving Eve.  However, after he boarded in Lungi (Sierra Leone) we had no contact again.   His phone didn't work on our networks here and even as he waited out a layover in Chicago, we weren't sure if he'd cleared his way through Heathrow Airport.   So we waited....

anxiously hoping to see his face.   On the monitor it was reported that the flight was delayed.  

Was he on the flight?  Is he okay?

We waited with signs and even a homemade Sierra Leonean Flag!!!!!!!!!!

We tied shoes, and

danced around the Greeting sign... all in anticipation of the moment of arrival....

Finally, the plane arrives and we stand ready to greet James......

...and we wait....

and we wait...........

Suddenly we catch a glimpse of him.......

camera in hand.....

The hugs begin..........

and continue......

smiles and waves ............  

We greet in front of the "Kentucky Welcome" of bourbon splashing in the background and the word "ARRIVAL" 

joy and excitement

faces matched to phone voices..........

 3-D hugs.....

 finally getting to touch and hold "Uncle James" ....

 Real live greetings, no more internet photos... 

 the real thing, here in America........

 wow!

 A faithful supporter, Loretta, happened to be returning from visiting friends and recognized the faces of NHA, as well as our Logo on the banner and immediately joined in the celebration.

 Before allowing James to walk out into the cold, Ray presented him with a warm coat... (which seems to have become permanently attached to him ever since.)

Its on to experience America...

But first the escalator had to be dealt with.......

white knuckled, James negotiates it........  

Check in daily for more adventures both of NHA in America and in Sierra Leone.........

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James brings more supplies to Ami's clinic

As Ami records the paperwork for the clinic she runs in the upper provinces of Sierra Leone,

 near Kabala.  

 James with the help of our good friend Johnny Manga Turey brighten her day with several more NHA boxes full of medicines and supplies.   

Ami is running a clinic that cares for 17 villages.  

Her days are long and her needs are great.  

 NHA is always happy to bring her supplies whenever we can.   

 Piece by piece the medications and supplies are examined and sorted.   

James helps Ami and her assistants to go through the items.    

He makes sure to explain the medications and their uses if there are any new medicines she has not used before.   

James looks around and notices that Ami is low on medications, especially those from our last visit.   It is a good thing that we arrive with supplies at this time. 

We are very thankful for Ami's hard work and dedication.  Many lives are being saved because she is there.   She could find an easier load, less patients, less villages but she is dedicated and willing to make sacrifices for others.  

NHA is thankful to James Mansaray for making the trips from Freetown to Kabala (and beyond) to make sure she is always supplied.  So many depend on Ami and she depends on NHA.  

We are all thankful for those who provided the funding, the medications and the supplies to make these distributions possible.

As always, the NHA Team is doing what it does best ...

.....Pulling together to be there for each other.  One global family, each doing their part, loving our brothers and sisters.   Keep up the fantastic work, we are changing so many lives for the better.  

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The Face of our Brother...

As James Mansaray drags another load of medicines (sent from his American NHA Counterparts), through the villages near Kabala, 

he meets up with yet another friend.  

This man is thin, tired, overworked, hungry and in pain.

The man tells James about his troubles.

His whole body has pain...

but most especially in his knees.  

Johnny Manga Turay has come along to help James with the distributions of medications.

Johnny  equips the man with Anti-inflamatory medicines (ibuprofen) and pain rub.













James carefully shows the gentleman













what to do with the rub.

Thanks to all of the NHA Supporters, doing what they can, making a difference in the lives of others.  Maybe... just maybe this guy will get a little bit of relief tonight.   Keep up the good work, friends - there is so much work to be done.