Monday, February 23, 2009

Hope Foster Home

This is a longer entry than usual, but I wanted to share with you all how truly special Hope Foster Home is.


I start my day in the clinic (which is in the foster home) and the nannies know that they can drop in with their babies if they are having any problems.


This is a baby I saw this morning:


The home is a very organized placed. This is the "board" in the main office which represents what child is in what area, etc:




The rooms are all color-coded and uniquely themed. Joyce (the director) makes all the bedding/quilts for the babies:





In this picture, you can see beside the washclothes each baby's name and picture:




Above each bedroom door is a quote or saying. These were my favorites:





There is a preschool in the home that the children attend during the week where they teach basic English:

There are lots of signs on the walls with instructions for the nannies:This is the Winnie the Pooh time out "jail" - notice Pooh is behind bars:The most amazing part of the place is the beautiful children:
This guy loved the camera:
Activity mats are big here:
This boy always has a smile on his face:Trying to share with me:
So sweet:Showing off the play structure:

Severely malnourished:





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