Debriefed the community stay with the others in the orientation. It seems common that the lights are kept on all night because orphans are often afraid of the dark. One church that was attended, the pastor had a dream to build a church in the shape of an eagle. One home didn't have any electricity. Most of the people in the community seem to either have a TV and watch a lot of it or go to a neighbor that has TV, or go to bed early. Others said that going to bed at 4 was the earliest they ever heard about.
After hearing others talk, it confirms my suspicions that Caroline is probably depressed. At a loss of what to do for her. Caroline mentioned that she is friends with a staff person here, but she is away and will be away for quite some time.
Thinking a lot about what I've seen. How much is cultural differences? How much is poverty influencing? How much is Caroline and Bonnie's lack of stimulation and regular caring influence for either of them? Overall with the help of "Hands at Work" Caroline is doing well. She has food parcels, her grandfather pension money, her school fees paid, pre-school for her daughter, great goals in life, housing from government, clean functioning outhouse, water from neighbors hose runs into their yard, bars on the windows, large yard, garden space (not tended recently), support group for 'Young Mothers' that she helps run, and fun friends… But yet her emotional needs aren't being cared for. It's so much better than where she would have ended up without 'Hands at Work'.
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