Daphne

We have introduced some of our volunteers from other countries, but we'd like you to meet some of our local staff too. These amazing women are the ones at the front line - caring for our kids day by day. They should all have degrees in Applied Practical Love - they do it  so well.

This beautiful lady is Daphne, who has been with us since we opened here. She originally joined our team as a cleaner, and she worked diligently to keep the Home looking spick and span. Each day, Daphne had a lunch  break - time for her to relax, sit down, call her friends or maybe even take a walk. But Daphne never chose to do any of those things - she always spent her lunch break cuddling babies! She especially loved to scoop up tiny Angel and give her a little extra loving.

Over time we discovered that Daphne had another skill - cooking. Now she still does housekeeping, but she also cooks for the children. She loves to make special food for each individual child, and takes such care of the ones who have certain needs or difficulties with textures or  flavours. Thanks to Daphne, all our children get fresh healthy food, made with loving care and attention to detail. And, every child can count on a special treat during the day - Daphne knows each of their favorites, and makes sure that they all get to be spoilt a little now and then!  

Here is Daphne's recipe for a healthy high protein breakfast for babies - no wonder our kids are growing so well.

Breakfast cereal
This can be eaten hot or cold, and can be pureed for young babies. It has lots of fibre and is nutritious. You can add milk or fruit before serving to taste even better.
Red Beans 1 cup

Green Beans 1 cup

 Sugar ¼ cup

 Rice 1 cup

Cold water 3 cups

Put all the ingredients in a slow cooker on auto for 5 hours. Turn off cool and serve.

 We are thankful for Daphne's gifts and the way she uses them to love these children. She is a hero in our eyes!