Health is Happiness

03/23/2011 at 1:59 pm · Filed under Children, Health and tagged: dental hygiene, health, healthcare, hygiene, laundry, Nepal, orphan home, orphanage

Last night, while getting the children settled into their rooms and cooking dinner as a family in the kitchen, we gave them their first lesson in health and hygiene. First we had the children all wash their hands, faces, and hair thoroughly, being sure to stress the imporance of daily hygiene in the process. Next, we discovered that none of the children regularly brushed their teeth, which is unsurprising considering they come with nothing other than clothes on their backs. So we bought them each a toothbrush and toothpaste today so we can introduce them to the habit of daily brushing. Finally, we went to the market and bought them each a new outfit and sandals so that they have at least a pair of shirts and pants each to rotate, allowing more regular washing of their clothes when dirty. It is such a small and simple lesson, but one that is important to both long-term health and happiness. Now we must merely follow up day by day until it sinks in and they are doing it by themselves.

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