Last Day!

2-7-13

Our last visit was to the THINK home. This is a pretty amazing place. It is a home and school for young mothers and their kids. Some of them are as young as 13. Many of them have been sexually abused and come from very vulnerable and difficult backgrounds. Here, though, there is a tangible sense of female community, safety, and support for these young mothers and their children. Aside from school, they are also trained to be seamstresses, bakers, or hairstylists so they can go back out into the world with marketable skills.

The girls went about their business as usual, caring for their children and doing chores in between classes and schoolwork. Cooks prepared the herring for lunch as we did observations and interviews, tried to stay out of the way, and riled up some cute kids. 

The outdoor classroom.

Mama and her baby.

 om nom nom

precocious as ever. 

So that concludes our work here for this trip. Last night I was chatting with a Liberian banker named Cromwell who asked me, "Will you ever come back to Liberia?" I said, "No, I can't really afford it unless I'm working here, so I doubt it." He said, "You can afford it. It's a question of whether you want to or not." Touche! Until next time, Liberia, its been incredible and unforgettable.