Today was my first visit to Victory Home, the main home run by SCH. It is hard for me to process everything that I had seen while I was there. It gave me hope for these children to know that they are at this home being cared for rather than neglected at one of the national orphanages where they are left to take care of themselves, something that they obviously cannot do with their disabilities. It also made me wish that I had obtained some sort of Occupational Therapy training so that I could really help the children. This visit gave me an even stronger desire to continue on my profession track to being an OT. Having no training, the best thing that I can do for them is to just hold them and keep them company so that they do not spend their whole day doing nothing.
The vist was physically and emotionally draining. On one hand, there was simply not enough of me to go around to all the 85 children there. This attempt to give attention to those around me mixed with the high heat and jet lag, quickly drained me of the energy that I had arrived with. Being introduced to the home for the first time also took a toll on me emotionally. These are children truly in need. It was also draining to see all the children at the home who had been abandoned by their families. Knowing that these kids had no family of their own was saddening. I am truly thankful for the work that Sarah has managed to do through Sarah's Covenant Home to give these children the love and care that they so truly need. It was a great experience to get to see the work that God can do through someone whom he has given a great vision.
I am very excited to get to continue to visit Victory Home and see these kids. I think that this is going to be a wonderful month here. God is doing things in India.
The vist was physically and emotionally draining. On one hand, there was simply not enough of me to go around to all the 85 children there. This attempt to give attention to those around me mixed with the high heat and jet lag, quickly drained me of the energy that I had arrived with. Being introduced to the home for the first time also took a toll on me emotionally. These are children truly in need. It was also draining to see all the children at the home who had been abandoned by their families. Knowing that these kids had no family of their own was saddening. I am truly thankful for the work that Sarah has managed to do through Sarah's Covenant Home to give these children the love and care that they so truly need. It was a great experience to get to see the work that God can do through someone whom he has given a great vision.
I am very excited to get to continue to visit Victory Home and see these kids. I think that this is going to be a wonderful month here. God is doing things in India.
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