With Ken leaving in a little less than a week, I decided I would write about his family's legacy here. What brought Ken's parents back in the day (1950s) was to bring about change for India by establishing a hospital. The Mennonite population was slowly growing around Jadcherla, but this was more than just a call from God. Hospitals are needed in many places around the world, but Jadcherla is somewhere that was in dire need at the time. Basic infrastructure can bring about the greatest things not just to a community, but to society. Great changes and improvements came about after establishing this hospital. This hospital may not look like a lot in pictures to the average
American, but this was/still is a huge deal. This hospital has not only
brought jobs, but it has brought education as well and many more doctors
have been trained because of it. Basic social services are something
that are still in dire need not just in India, but in other places all
around the world. Something to consider when traveling and seeing ways we can improve the world.
Ken told us as we explored his house that his parents came over to India after his father finished residency I believe, and his mother has just finished nursing school and clinics. Fresh out the gate and set up a hospital that still runs today. Incredible.
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| Walking to the hospital |
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| 1st ward! |
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| Ken taking us around explaining everything |
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| Other wards |
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| :) kiddos |
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| Nearby homes |
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| This man has been here since Ken's parents were here. Needless to say, it was a happy, happy reunion |
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| The man above owns this little tea shop |
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| Ken's house |
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| Ken's dad was a gymnast, which contributes to the awesome handstand pictures |
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| A merry go round |
