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Jambo jambo! Today I was chosen to go on some home assessments. These are children who are known to Kupenda but they don’t go to school because of various reasons usually money. That morning the director of Kupenda spoke about children who are waiting to be sponsored and various needs of the special schools. Gede also boards many children and they desperately need a nurse. 2000 dollars will fund a full time nurse for the school.

Megan a girl on the team, the director, Andy the team leader and I went to two homes.  It was way off the beaten path. We parked the van, and walked thru the corn fields, by the chickens and goats and many other mud huts. I am getting very good at walking many miles with a heavy backpack.  We visited a little boy 12 years old who was born normal. A few years ago he got encephalitis and became very ill. The muscles in his legs atrophied and they are no use to him. He also has a lttle hydrocephalus and is very suceptible to eye and ear infections. BUT he is cognitively just fine. I gave him a package of peanut butter crackers and once I opened it he was able to get his crackers  and eat it perfectly. He is smart enough to go to regular school but he needs a wheelchair and money for school fees and special food because he was malnourished from the infection.

His name is Jimmy. I knew that God had sent me to that particular house for a reason and I decided that I would sponsor him to go to school and get him a wheelchair in Jimmy’s memory. I took lots of pictures of him that I’ll show u when I get back. When I left him they told him that now he could go to school, he smiled and nodded his head wisely.  There are many ways to help these children. If you are interested let  me know when I get back and Ill tell u how.  Love u all. Fran

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