Good news! Yvette and Isaiah are now parents of Edward, born April 16.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
PRAYER LETTER
We have had a hard time since we started working on this project, feeling quite stuck in this work in Kasungami. Now, we are especially excited about working with orphaned children. The project is really starting to get off the ground.
We have been visiting many families who are looking after our 22 orphaned children and have been able to show them God's love by providing school fees, uniforms, shoes, toiletries, and other needs.
It can be really hard work sometimes, and some situations we come across are just heartbreaking.
For example, there is one young lady called Makanda Suzanne. Both the father and mother died from AIDS, and she is the only guardian of her three young brothers, who are all under the age of 12. They are not studying, and one is sick. Suzanne was attending a two-year vocational training center. Unfortunately, she dropped out because she could not afford to cover school expenses.
The grandmother can't give care. She cannot meet living and school expenses. Suzanne is scared that her grandmother looks a lot like their parents did before they died. We are really concerned, as she is always busy helping the family to fetch water, wash up, and cook for them.
Yvette is now assisting her with an informal sewing and knitting program. It can sometimes be difficult. Makanda needs love and formal vocational training.
Many other orphaned children living in Kasungami face also a lot of challenges and lack support. It is important that these children be educated and get health facilities, healthy food, and safe drinking water.
Many thanks for your support! Yvette and Isaiah Njimbu
PRAYER POINTS
We have been visiting many families who are looking after our 22 orphaned children and have been able to show them God's love by providing school fees, uniforms, shoes, toiletries, and other needs.
It can be really hard work sometimes, and some situations we come across are just heartbreaking.
For example, there is one young lady called Makanda Suzanne. Both the father and mother died from AIDS, and she is the only guardian of her three young brothers, who are all under the age of 12. They are not studying, and one is sick. Suzanne was attending a two-year vocational training center. Unfortunately, she dropped out because she could not afford to cover school expenses.
The grandmother can't give care. She cannot meet living and school expenses. Suzanne is scared that her grandmother looks a lot like their parents did before they died. We are really concerned, as she is always busy helping the family to fetch water, wash up, and cook for them.
Yvette is now assisting her with an informal sewing and knitting program. It can sometimes be difficult. Makanda needs love and formal vocational training.
Many other orphaned children living in Kasungami face also a lot of challenges and lack support. It is important that these children be educated and get health facilities, healthy food, and safe drinking water.
Many thanks for your support! Yvette and Isaiah Njimbu
PRAYER POINTS
- Pray that God will continue to work through us to get close to OVCs and other vulnerable people to share his love.
- Pray that we be able to improve the living conditions of children in Kaungami by providing education, medical assistance, a demonstration farm, and safe drinking water.
- Pray that God will really use these times to shape and mould this generation.
- Pray that people understand the negative impact of HIV/AIDS.
- Pray for the children--that they may come to know God's love through us.
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