Global Poverty Monitor

After we left the health center we hung around outside for a while, talking to the nurses and the guides. Serena and I went to a fence at the edge of the Health Center, and gave toys to the kids on the other side. There were three little boys and one teenage boy, and we gave them all toy cars and rope watches.

I was meant to be with the others listening to the nurses speak, but I needed something light to do to take my mind off the situation inside the hospital. I went for a walk around all of the people standing and sitting around outside the hospital, and gave out little bouncy balls. It always amazes me that adults want the toys as much as children do. I ended up giving bouncy balls to most of the kids and the adults, some of which were old women. I suppose its not that surprising, considering that for someone who has basically nothing, anything that is new and clean and colorful and fun would be interesting to them. Also, most toys aren’t aimed solely at children – which is why I had so much fun buying the toys to take on the study tour.