It’s been a few days since our official Grand Opening, but there is still excitement in the air among our staff at the Hospital. A lot of work has gone into making our Hospital in Niger a reality, and it was incredibly satisfying to hear the Minister’s speech when she said, “I hereby declare this Hospital open.” We estimated that almost 300 people were in attendance including representatives of all the significant media outlets in Niger.

Word is getting out about the Hospital and about the kinds of conditions we will be treating. We’ve had a lot of positive comments from people who have seen reports from the inauguration ceremony on TV or heard about it on the radio. In addition, we’ve been able to build some great relationships with other partners here in Niger that are already beginning to refer patients to us.

We have several surgeries scheduled for next week; we’re already busy providing treatment to children and changing lives. As they say, now the real work begins.

A huge thank you for all the prayers and support.