American School in Ramtha

Today we went to a school built by U.S. Aid in one of the poor areas of Ramtha.  It is really quite a nice school and serves many Syrian refugee children and poor Jordanians.

We were invited as guests of a man named Baseem Al-Refeai, the public health and human relief advisor for Ramtha.  We met him during the recent diabetic retinopathy campaign.  He's a very outgoing man and very well connected.  

We're not sure exactly what Baseem said because it was in Arabic, but the message was about personal hygiene.  He showed the children how to blow their nose into a kleenex and how to wash their hands.  It was cute.  

Everyone loves to have their picture taken with the Americans.  We ask them "Shoo is mick?"  (what is your name?) 

We also met a woman named Lena who is with the Middle East Children's Institute, a charity based in Switzerland.  We're anxious to meet her again and to find out more about what her organization does.  They could be a possible partner for LDS Charities.  Baseem wants to be our partner, too!!