Sunday, October 10, 2010

Photos from Mercy's Village

Here are some of the pictures from our visit to Mercy's birthplace.


This is a shot of Uncle Haji's compound.

Uncle Haji and Mercy. Haji's brother was Mercy's father. Haji is the one who brought Mercy to Dr. Patrick's clinic after her mother passed.


 This is Mercy's youngest sister. She is 3. 


Here is Mercy standing with her cousins. 


Melissa, Anna (Mercy's caregiver), and an Auntie. 


Here we have two aunties, Haji, and Mercy's oldest brother. We felt that she resembles him most.


Anna, Aunties, Haji, Siblings, Cousins, and Busbys


Anna, Us, Haji and the Aunties


Us, an Auntie, and the siblings. 


Mercy on her sister's back, while her brother enjoys a sucker


Mercy on another Uncle's lap


The family was gracious to feed us lunch. We ate rice with beef (bottom right), liver, matoke, and broth. 

"I have one more request. Before you leave let us take a picture together in town so the people will see how important I am."  Uncle Haji