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Gratitude and awe came across the face of Yohanna, grandmother of 4 small children. She has been caring for them since their parents died from AIDS. Two of the children are in primary school, the other 2 still cling tightly to grandmas leg and want to be carried. The home is modest, and stands about 4x8 with a large food container inside for maize. It sits mostly empty and surely will not last until the next growing season. Yohanna says a prayer for our team before we leave, blessing us for helping her. She received the opportunity to raise chickens. Once again, we feel we leave more blessed than those we came to serve.
When we revisited her in 2009, she told us how she is able to provide food and clothes for her grandchildren. She graciously gave us a chicken as a thank you, which we were able to pass onto another family.
Deborah is 11 years-old. She is sitting on a grass mat in front of her home, unable to walk due to disability. Deborah is one of 4 children orphaned by AIDS, now being cared for by a grandmother. The grandmother is worried because one of the developmentally disabled girls has been missing since this morning. It is an understatement to say that caring for 4 disabled children is challenging. In this house the challenge is increased with no access to water, no bathroom and no electricity.
With the donation of a goat this family will be able to sustain themselves. They will have goat milk to use for nutrition and eventually have enough to sell, providing income for necessities and school fees. When the animals multiply, the family will donate a baby goat to another of the areas most needy families who will then do the same and the process keeps repeating.
...now able to provide food and clothes for her grandchildren. She graciously thanked us with the gift of a chicken...
...4 children orphaned by AIDS, now being cared for by a grandmother...with the donation of a goat they will be able to sustain themselves.
Meet Clara. She is 20 years old and has been caring for her 4 younger siblings ranging from 3-15 years old since their parents died 2 years ago.
Down a steep and dusty hill is a 4X8 mud and stick house, home to these 5 AIDS orphans. With no water, bathroom, electricity or kitchen, what might seem unlivable to an American family of 5 is home to Claras family.
With the donation of a goat from Food For His Children, this family will be able to sustain themselves. They will have goat milk to drink, with enough left to sell, providing income for necessities and school fees. Clara will donate the first born offspring to one of the areas most needy families, who will then do the same and the process keeps repeating. Please join us in offering hope and life to the neediest families in Tanzania.
Herman needed to be carried through the narrow front door of his mud and stick house to meet us since his wheelchair is too wide to move through the door. Despite this, his smile was so wide, he beamed! Herman lost his legs in an accident after his wife died. He has 3 children and is unable to work to support them. This means they cant go to school, they need to do farm work to try to raise enough food and money to feed the family. Herman has a helper who takes care of him during the day without pay, as there are no such programs in this area of Tanzania. As
with other mud homes, there is no water, bathroom or electricity.
As part of the Food For His Children program this family can sustain themselves by raising a dairy goat, providing goat milk for nutrition and goat milk to sell for income. This empowers Herman to better care for his family and have the opportunity to pay for his childrens school fees. Sending the children to school was out of his reach just a short time ago.
Meet Clara.
She cares for her 4 brothers and sisters, all orphaned when their parents died from AIDS...please join us in offering hope.
...his smile was so wide he beamed!
...sending the children to school was out of reach just a short time ago.
