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Check out the New you Tube Video of John F Kennedy Catholic School´s Visit to Damien House

Video was produced by Carrie Leonard.

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Bingo

Last Thursday was an exciting day at Damien House. We decided to have a Bingo! The new volunteers (Sarah, Alex, and Jimmy) who are study abroad students at the local university in Guayaquil coordinated and set up everything. They sorted through various donations to find prizes for the patients and made sure everything was ready for our Thursday morning Bingo. Everyone gathered in the men´s patio area at 10am and the fun began! Nearly all of the patients participated and it was a huge success. Segundo was the first one to win and he chose a blanket as his prize! All of the patients won at some point and were able to pick from various prizes. Some of them even won twice! The most coveted prizes were Dr. Seuss T-shirts and sweatshirts that the last medical team donated. Blankets and stuffed animals were also popular prizes. All of the patients were delighted with their prizes and enjoyed showing them off to the camera. Everyone also received some Nestea to enjoy while they played and a bag of cereal to enjoy later. The day was a great success and a nice change from the normal routine of the day.

Mercedes and her prize!

Segundo wins the first prize!

UEES Volunteers (Jimmy, Sara, and Alex) and Rostro de Cristo Volunteer Chris pose with Bingo Prizes

New Mural

Lots of changes have been happening at Damien House these days. The women´s kitchen renovation project is complete but unfortunately some old murals got erased in the process.  These new blank walls created a wonderful canvas for Sister Annie´s friend, Lucia, to create a work of art here at Damien. She spent about a week here at Damien house painting a beautiful landscape scene, as well as some flowers, butterflies, and hummingbirds on the various walls in front of the women´s section. Thank you Lucia for your wonderful artwork. We loved having you here and many of the patients loved watching you paint, especially Blanca!

Blana (Left) watches Lucia (Right) Paint