Project Report
| Nov 9, 2024
Helping families to stay together.
By Catharina van den Bosch | Founder/Director
Little Brikti is only 5 years old but she has already been through some growing experiences. During the war she had to flee with her parents and 3 siblings to a bigger town. The father went back a few days later to check on his cattle and was shot. Brikti's mother was pregnant at that time and hearing the news about the death of her husband on top of all the other stress became to much for her and she died 2 weeks later.
The war, the fleeing, the shooting and the death of both her parents had devastating impact on brijti and her other siblings as well. She suffered from nightmares and bed-wetting. The 20 year old oldest brother had to step in and run the family. He struggled as he had his on trauma to deal with on top o new responsibilities and hi traumatized siblings..
Thanks to your generous support, Abraham's Oasis was able to support this hurting family with much needed counselling and cash support.
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Jul 12, 2024
The elderly
By Catharina van den Bosch | Founder/Director
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The displaced people are still in the different camps in Shire town. Last week a start was made in the return of the displaced people from one area of the Western Zone, but the camp we are working in is not going yet.
We were confronted with the problem that so many aid agencies have reduced their activities or even left. This has left huge gaps in service delivery and we noticed that especially the old people in our site were suffering. The food was not enough and medicines often need to be paid for. A lot of the elderly are in a weak state, many suffer from chronic illness.
It is hard to see the elderly suffer. Their whole life they have worked hard to provide for their family and here they are at the end of thier life living in a room with around 20 other people. Sleeping on the floor and contracting additional diseases. They can't provide for the few dependents they still have and they just feel sad. On top of this the rainy season has started, making everything damp and cold, increasing the number of people who have pneumonia.
We have helped 100 elderly and vulnerable women with much needed cash support so they can at least buy some extra food and pay for their medical expenses. In the meantime we keep hoping that the peace will hold and that these people will be able to go back home fairly soon.
Thank you for making it possible for us to help these needy people.
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Mar 14, 2024
Update on our vulnerable communities
By Catharina van den Bosch | Founder/Director
So many needs....
Sometimes we find ourselves overwhelmed with the needs in the communities we have choosen to work with. Where do you start and what do needs will you need?
We have chosen to give cash support to the most vulnerable people in these communities. Why? Because we believe that giving cash to the people will keep the dignity of the people we work with. We are not to decide what thewir needs are and it is better to give people money in hand so they can make descisions themselves instead of us deciding for them.
The people are very grateful for our involvement, we offer counseling services to the ones who want it, and we encourage people to be wise with the money they receive. We do the follow up and are encouraged by the wisdom that people have in how they spent the cash. Somwe repair their house, some buy household items and some buy food. Some buy a goad or chickens so they can generate income and our investment will multiply.
We thank you for your faithfulnes in assisting us in this endevour! On your behalf we can make a big change in the lives of the people who have lost everything. To see hope restored is our biggest reward.
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