On Friday the nurses who have been attending the Course in Neonatal Nursing for the last 6 months received their certificates! Those that attended the course from the Community Health Project and from the School of Nursing received a certificate in theory. The nurses that worked with us in the nursery received a certificate in both theory and practical. It was a big accomplishment for them. From the evaluations of the course they expressed how much confidence and skills they have gained in taking care of babies as a result of this experience.
Please continue to pray that they will be able to maintain the new level of care they are giving the babies and put into practice the knowledge they have learned. They will be one neonatologist/pedatrician short when Dr. Meissner returns to his home in Germany in September. Pray that God will send another physician that has a heart for babies in the Special Care Baby Uinit at Kijabe.
We were here at God's perfect timing. We want to thank Dr. Meissner for his championship of education and training nurses in advanced skills. He wanted to accomplish this before his time of serving here at Kijabe was done. We praise God for putting all the people in the right place at the right time to allow this course to be a success.
One of our first prayer requests was for good relationships with the nurses. God has answered and we developed wonderful friendships with them - more than we expected. There were many hugs and tears as we said goodbye.
Thanks again for all your prayers for us!
