Hunger is a problem around the village and we have seen
plenty of cases these past few days! We
heard about two siblings, Jackson and Rita who had been recently treated for
malnutrition and then Jackson was sick with malaria. So, they brought him to us for help. We got
him treatment for malaria and then decided to get more involved. Jackson is 5 and Rita is 2 ½ years old.
Jackson is coming every morning to eat breakfast in our
home. He loves avocado, boiled eggs and
tea with lots of sugar. He eats bread,
but as a last resort.
Then, he goes to our school here at the VOE. He is in the baby class. At school he is receiving a snack of porridge
and a lunch of posho and beans. We are
hoping this will give him a jump start on his nutrition. We would like him to come live at the village
eventually, once the cottages are finished.
I am praying about how to help Rita. She is not school age, so we can’t do it the
same as Jackson. We cannot send food
home because other family members steal it from both of them- taking advantage
of the weak and defenseless!
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| Jackson |
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| Rita |
Please pray for both children, that we will know how to
handle this situation. Pray God will give
us wisdom, the family dynamics are complicated.
Pray we can reach their family with the Gospel
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