Getting Stronger

I really feel that as an organization we are getting stronger. We are still taking baby steps but with much more confidence. Thus I feel that soon we will be running.

We are now taking care of six children. Two in Secondary school and four in Primary school. I was so proud the other day when I went to Elizabeth's School and the teachers told me about how well she is doing and how well she has blended back into school. Even when you look at her you see a young woman who is content and who knows where she is going. God really is a God of second chances.

Patrick & Gift are two brothers whose parents passed away some years ago and they were brought up by their 17 year old brother at the time. their brother sacrificed school so that he could find a job and be able to take care of his siblings. With the economic hardships in Zim the last few years he has been unable to find work and thus has been unable to pay fees for the children. We have children who are living hero's and many times they go unnoticed and unthanked. They take on the role of parents without hesitation even though they are children themselves. God bless them and may he shower them with more than they could ask or imagine.

Faith and her four siblings lost their mother two months ago. Faith who is the oldest is seventeen and the youngest child her half brother is only one year old. Faith's Father died about six years ago leaving her mother to raise four young children, a story that is all too familiar and one that is told over and over again in different families.

Thier elderly maternal grandmother has come from the rural area to live with the Children in their homely two roomed house. She like many of her age mates has taken up the responsibility of raising her childen's children. And though many times she may not be able to take care of all their financial needs she certainly gives love, warmth, security in a world that has been turned upside down. we salute her and many women like her.

There is a need for these families to start income generating projects. I have learnt however, that many times it is difficult to talk to someone about projects when they are hungry, have no money and don't know how to send the children to school. the important thing at times like this is to meet the immediate needs. We need to provide food, fees, clothes, money and the like.

We have also started working on our initiative to give children more access to books, the building up of libraries and creation of a reading culture. One of the schools we are working with has indicated that they would like some help in building up their library so that is where we start. I will be giving you updates as we go along and I promise I will start to make our updates more regular.

If you would like to help with donation of books please contact me.