You may remember that last year a local music charity supplied the Youth Skills Centre, K3, with instruments and a teacher. They supplied another centre in Hazyview, north of Masoyi, in a similar way but it was not successful; so they have now re-located to K2, the Project’s main base. Here, literally hundreds of childrenContinue reading “Let’s make music!”
Category Archives: Children
An Act of Kindness
Constance is a house-building assistant at the Project. She herself had been a destitute child who had been rescued by the Project. S. and her children were waiting for a new house to be built for them, when her youngest son had pneumonia and died after a short illness. “S. is currently safe and sheContinue reading “An Act of Kindness”
November Prayer Bulletin
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Supporting vulnerable children
G., the eldest, is 23, and is in ABET(Adult Basic Education And Training) school. She has a daughter. Her brother B. is 21, and is in Grade 11. N., the next sister, is 17, and is Grade 10; and the youngest girl is L., who is 9, and is currently in Grade 3. They liveContinue reading “Supporting vulnerable children”
How could you do this?
S. is an 18 year old orphaned girl who was abandoned by her mother at her mother’s friend’s house without saying where she was going and when she was coming back. When her mom abandoned her S. was only a 2 years old minor with no other known relatives. All was well for S. afterContinue reading “How could you do this?”
More sickness
More from Frank & Ruthie’s final newsletter: We visited a very sick baby girl. Her granny was caring for her, as her mother was working part time. The granny was suicidal and sick on ARV’s. The baby was HIV+ as well as having TB. We drove them to the clinic and the baby was takenContinue reading “More sickness”
Mental challenges, physical challenges
More news from Frank and Ruthie’s recent visit to Masoyi: P. is a patient we apparently saw last year. He is on ARV’s [anti-retroviral medicine] and was recently in a car accident. He is on crutches and has pins in his leg. He has 2 daughters and no wife. His one daughter is mentally challengedContinue reading “Mental challenges, physical challenges”
Abandoned as a baby
From Frank and Ruthie Wey (now back in the US): X. is 18 years old with a one year old and a 2 month old. She is HIV+ and so are her children. Patricia [nurse]was very concerned as she was not taking her ARV’s properly and not administering them well to her children. She alsoContinue reading “Abandoned as a baby”
Anti-retroviral treatment
News from Frank and Ruthie: Jane is on ARV’s and was on TB treatment for some time. She had an itchy rash on her face and body. When Lorancia (nurse) checked her medications, she discovered some had expired! The workers threw them away and advised her to return to the clinic. She had no foodContinue reading “Anti-retroviral treatment”
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