We have now gotten started on our after school program for the hospital. We have done a few art projects with them, which they have really enjoyed. We also had a little celebration for one of the girl’s birthdays. The kids are desperate to have structured activities after school so they are really responding well to us. The teachers have also opened up a lot to us and it’s unbelievable what a difference it makes seeing that barrier slowly come down. One unfortunate situation occurred yesterday, which was surprising to me. An eight year old boy, Tumi, was told he would be discharged from the hospital but the next day they told him he actually was not cleared to go. He is a very shy, soft spoken boy but it was clear that it had affected him. It is shocking that they would give him and the other children that news without being 100% certain he would be able to go home.
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