ERGILCIA NEEDS LOTS OF PRAYERErgilcia developed malaria late last week, and was placed in hospital for IV treatment. Her lab tests from 2 weeks ago showed a Hemoglobin of 12.5 (normal is 12 to 14). Upon her admission, her Hemoglobin was only 8.5 (transfusion is only done below 8). On Sunday, her body began to swell, which can be caused by anemia, so another lab test
POLIO VACCINES FOR THE LITTLE ONES A team from the Balama Hospital blessed us by vaccinating all of our children who are 5 years and under with the oral polio vaccine. The children received it well, as it was like getting 2 drops of water into your mouth. We are grateful that this vaccine is available, and that the hospital made our children a priority
KIDS GIVING TO KIDS! At last week’s delicious lunch party given by CIS, we were gifted with a box of toys and coloring books from the Twigg Graphite Mine workers. The Twigg employees asked their children to donate toys to our children, making these toys extra special. We are most grateful for the generosity of these employees and their families. Enjoy the photos of our children receiving the toys. Oops! The big
MILAGRE IS FINALLY WALKING! After 5 weeks in a leg and waist cast due to a broken femur, Milagre was too afraid to move his leg when the cast was removed. He was stiff and sore, so we did easy massaging movements to encourage him to bend his hip, knee, and ankle. After 7 days of scooting on his tummy, he finally started bending his knee
WATER IS A PRECIOUS GIFT Our mission’s water well next to our church is a busy site each day as many of the local hand dug wells have dried up. This is the DRY SEASON for our area, meaning no rains will fall until probably December. That will refill all the local wells, and make water more accessible to most of the locals who now use
MILAGRE GETS HIS CAST OFF! Milagre was released on Wednesday from the hospital after his 7‑day anti-malaria treatment. Office Administrator Capena made an appointment for Thursday to have Milagre’s cast removed as his X‑RAY showed his femur bone is healed! PTL! Milagre gets his cast off! He is a bit stiff after being casted for almost 5 weeks, but that is to be expected. With a bit of physical therapy by
MALARIA THREATENS MORE THAN BABIES Foster Mother Franquina in Baby House #7 (Leopard House) came down with a serious case of malaria on Monday that tried to go Cerebral. When Head House Mother Gilda called me at 7pm, Franquina was delirious and had a high fever that hit very suddenly. I called in 2 of our men and then several mothers. It took 5 people to
GIVING A HAND UP TO THE VILLAGE ORPHANS This week we completed the September/October give outs of rice, beans, soap, and salt to the orphaned children and their caretakers (either Grannies or Aunts). The photos tell it all, as the children came in droves to receive their food allotment. Thanks to your love gifts, this program is possible. Granny watches intently to make sure she doesn’t lose
OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW Our 11 preschoolers are growing up fast, and will soon need a bed in the schoolchildren’s area of our orphanage. One of our widow’s homes was no longer needed, so down it came to make room for a new complex to house school age children. PTL that donations have already been received to cover the cost of
HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY TO ALL OF YOU! Our Lord never slumbers nor sleeps, so know that all believers are covered by HIS LOVE and PROTECTION 24/7! PTL!I hope all of you have a blessed weekend with family and friends! NEWEST STUDENTS LEARNING TO READ DINO, our study hall teacher, helps all our primary school students with their lessons on Portuguese and Math. These small, more individualized classes really