Diapers, Mittens, Hats, and Booties

From a letter dated October 24, 2007

We did a fun service project this week; we assembled kits for new mothers and their babies, including diapers, mittens, hats, and whatever else Cambodian mothers need. The youth and friends in the branch all came and helped assemble the packets, and then we all took them to the hospital for delivery.

The whole thing was coordinated through LDS Charities, and the Vice Governor of Kampong Thom as well as the guy in charge of the hospital were there to greet us. Things went well and lots of pictures were taken, which I will send...I've got to find time to go print them. One funny thing I noticed in the hospital is their lack of privacy; there were posters all over the place with a photograph of a nursing mother and instructions to boot. I guess I never figured something like that would need explaining, much less instruction and an example picture. Whatever, I guess. :) Love, Ben, the Elder