(Sorry the pictures in this post are going to be so small...I borrowed them from my brother-in-law's facebook page....hope that was ok, Brett!)
Nurses at the Malakal Teaching Hospital, Southern SudanCory's older brother, Brett, is a Pediatric Global Health fellow, and has been working with Harvard and the World Bank to set up and facilitate pediatric units in the countries of Liberia, and now Sudan, which is where Cory will be going. As I understand it, Southern Sudan ranks among the highest infant and mother mortality rates at this time. Help to this area is desperately needed.
If you can't find it, Sudan is the big brown country. Cory will be in the southern area of the country.
Cory's brother Brett (who is going to save the world, by the way) in LiberiaCory has been very interested in helping his brother with this, and we have discussed the idea for the past year or so. The only drawback would be that he would be away from the girls and I for a long time. After we decided the experience would be worth it, Cory did a lot of work to make it happen, and while the "official" stamps of approval are pending, we've been told that all systems are go.
Pediatric ward, Malakal Teaching Hospital, Southern Sudan
Women with their children waiting outside the hospitalWe will miss him so much! I will be flying to Idaho on May 12 to stay with my family, and we will see Cory when he gets back to the US the end of June. It's going to be rotten not being able to see Cory and to get to worry about him for that length of time, but I would never want him to give up this chance.
Mother and child sitting outside the hospital
9 comments:
What a neat and fulfilling opportunity! The best of luck while you're apart from each other.
That is SOO cool! What an amazing experience that will be! Good luck to you and the girls while Cory's away. Glad you'll be able to spend that time with family.
What an adventure!! Good thing you're going to Idaho while he is gone, it will help it go by faster.
That is sooo exciting! I would be completely jealous too! Oh, what a neat opportunity for him. I am sure it will be a great and most humbling experience for him. If you make it up to rexburg, please let us know! Take Care!
Wow, Cory always has been a go-getter, huh. :) That will be an incredible experience, though. So, about going to Carey, I might be in Carey for Brooke's graduation the end of May. But the other girls (Ginger & Cheyanne) should be there too. So we'll make it a party! :)
Holy smokes! Wow! That's neat and you are both so brave! Brave to be apart so long and brave to go somewhere so far away and...not as healthy as U.S. Best of luck!
That will be so hard to be away from each other that long, but what an awesome experience for Cory!
Will you be running the 5K in Carey at the end of the month?
What a great experience for Cory! The girls and I will be in Carey during May as well- yay, we can see you and your girls. That is great that you can be with your family and I bet they are excited about "grandparent time" with Natalie and Abi!
I would expect nothing less from Cory...Hooray!
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