Postal Tide continues to flow in and out

When James first arrived home from America to his country, Sierra Leone, 

he encountered a sick Roo.  


So after spending time waiting in and out of airports on his way home, once home, 

James found himself waiting in a doctors office. 

Luckily it was a rebound case of malaria that was not too destructive and Roo was back feeling well again in a few days. 

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Remember the boxes that James and I prepared 

at St. Simeon Skete from the medications and supplies sent from several of our supporters? 

Taylorsville, Kentucky USA Post Office

(Click here to see previous blog post about this shipment) 



All four of those boxes arrived in Sierra Leone at the same time James arrived.  

Freetown Salone Post Office,  Freetown Sierra Leone

Perfect timing!!!! 



As usual, Roo jumped right in to unpack the boxes.   



The girls, Lucy and Ann Marie 

were excited to receive some text books 

for schooling from Kathy Webb.  

The girls couldn't wait to investigate the new learning tools. 

Medications all around them (from Jim & Glenda Krapf of Breeding, KY.; St Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Parish of Chico, California; Debbie King & St. Alban's Parish in Arizona; Kathy Nagy of Louisville, KY; Kathy Webb of Carmichael, CA; Esther Criscuola de Laix of Oakland, CA; and Liz Holt of Augusta, GA),

Kadijah quickly plans the next distribution trip.  

They are all anxious to get out and help those in need.  

We are so thankful for the love and support of NHA Team both in Sierra Leone and in USA. 

  The tide of giving continues to flow out and in, in and out.   

God bless you all.  

Post arrives in time for Lenten Mission Trip

Last month, twelve boxes were packed

Liz Holt packing boxes at NHA Headquarters in Louisville, KY

and shipped,

(Eight boxes shown above, four more sent the next day)

full of medical supplies, for distribution during our upcoming Sierra Leone Lenten Mission Trip.

Seven of the boxes

arrived on March 1st in Freetown.

There are still 5 boxes that have not arrived but we are hopeful they will be in Freetown by our arrival.

As usual, sweet little Roo is there to help with the boxes.

Unfortunately, Roo fell earlier this week and

knocked his front teeth out.

They were "baby teeth" which is a good thing, but being only 3 years old, it will be a long time before they are replaced. Still and all, with or without teeth, Roo has the best smile around.

I always try to find little surprises to put in the boxes and Roo doesn't waste time in finding them. This time I had picked up a Winter Spiderman Hat and glove set. Now, you ask "Why does Subsaharan African Child need Winter hat and gloves?" He doesn't.

BUT he is such an avid Spiderman Fan that anything with Spidey on it is very special to him.

It's always good to see things follow plan and I am delighted this many boxes have already made it to their destination. Let's hope the remaining packages arrive very soon.

Packing up supplies to ship to Sierra Leone

Click on the play arrow above to watch video.


Liz, Aleica, Kelsay and I packed up several boxes of supplies


to ship to Sierra Leone.



We had a variety of things to ship: household supplies, some foods, Easter gifts for the Kabala Students, over- the- counter medications, as well as hospital supplies. The items came from all over the country.



Little Kelsay was so excited about hugging the boxes so that when James opens them up he will

also receive a hug - as well as the supplies.


It was a long day, sorting all the many items, labeling, packing

and closing up the boxes.


USPS Priority allows you 20 pounds per box ...so we crammed (and I mean crammed!)

each box to the last ounce so that every box was filled to the brim.




Then came the chore of taping it up

so that the box doesn't pop open (since it is stuffed so full) during its long travel.



One of the ladies from the church, named Arlene, brought in some dolls




that she had in her collection to give to the children living around St. Laurence House.



Even Chase, the border collie got in on the action (photo below, Chase is monitoring Aleica's work progress)

-keeping a keen eye on us, making sure we kept busy at our work.



A real working sheep dog, Chase stayed right with us until the work was done, herding us back to our work if we strayed from the area.



Finally, all the boxes are packed and ready to make the journey to Freetown. ....well...almost

...except for the one in which Liz tried to ship herself to St. Laurence House....

Only thing left to do is to PRAY the boxes' way clear to Sierra Leone. I pray that the hearts of the those who come in contact with these boxes prior to James' receiving them, considers the plight of the poor and that they do everything they can to speed the arrival to their proper destination.

Important Note: Nazareth House regularly ships hospital supplies to Sierra Leone. Periodically we also collect o-t-c medications and supplies to send to St. Laurence House for distribution.

However, we are very precise as to the times and items in which we send. It is very cost prohibitive to ship to Sierra Leone. We must send the hospital supplies. To use up all the box space and not to waste poundage (the Post Office charges the same amount for a box whether the box weighs 2 ounces or 20 pounds!); we add other items to go along with the hospital supply.

However, because of the high cost of shipping please do not send items to our headquarters in Louisville for shipping to Sierra Leone without first contacting us.

Many everyday items can be purchased in Freetown for the needs of the people. At this point feeding, sheltering, and providing medical aid are the most critical needs - to do this, we depend on financial donations. Education for the betterment of the lives of the people is equally important, for this we must also depend on financial donations. Please continue your support. If you haven't committed to monthly contributions, please consider doing so today. Change a life, bring on a smile, make a difference.