By Jill van Leeuwen | International Director and Project Leader
2 stories from a Cot…
Here are two stories from a cot. Typical examples of the circumstances affecting the vulnerable children in Uganda who Nafasi helps.
Toddler E came to Nafasi for temporary respite care because his seventeen-year-old Mum was heavily pregnant with her second child and could no longer take good care of her son. She was admitted to a shelter for teenage mothers, but unfortunately, there was no place for Toddler E to stay there too, so Nafasi stepped in to help.
Toddler E is a very spontaneous and cheerful child, who quickly settled in at Nafasi. He loved to play with the other toddlers and enjoyed helping with the care of the little babies.
Toddler E was reunited seven weeks later with his mother and little sister. The Nafasi Community Support Program (NCSP) is continuing to monitor and provide support for this young family.
Baby girl P has been with us at Nafasi since she was less than a month old, her 17-year-old mother and her twin brother having died due to complications during their birth. Baby P's grandmother was already taking care of a disabled grandchild and could not even afford to buy milk for her. A concerned neighbour contacted Nafasi because Baby P was so severely malnourished that she was in a life-threatening situation. Our Nafasi caregivers had to work round the clock to keep her alive and it is thanks to their skill and dedication that she has survived some serious infections, some of which needed treatment and stays in hospital. Although there is a possibility of permanent damage, Baby P is now able to sit up, crawl, pull herself up to stand and is even making first attempts at walking.
Baby P has now been at Nafasi for a year. Through loving care, she is developing into a cheerful little girl who greets everyone with a big smile, enjoys being with the other children and loves the attention she receives from the caregivers. The Nafasi social workers are in close contact with Baby P’s grandmother and, under guidance from a local child support agency, plans are underway for Baby P to be reunited very soon with her grandmother and close family.
It costs on average $10 or £7.50 to run a cot for 24 hours for a newborn baby.
It may sound a lot but this amount covers the costs to help provide a safe home, dedicated loving care, healthy food, clothing, medical care and social work investigations so that the baby can quickly be reunited with its family or found a loving foster family in Uganda.
A regular monthly donation is Your chance to help share in the daily living costs of a baby or toddler.
Read on to find out more...
Here at Nafasi, we have some exciting news for you. Bonus Day 2018 is right around the corner! On the 18th July, our wonderful partner GlobalGiving will match your donations to Nafasi by 50%.
GlobalGiving has $120,000 in match funds which will be quickly exhausted as Nafasi is just one of the charities benefiting from this campaign. We are hoping to boost our Adopt A Cot monthly donation campaign on Bonus day!
Bonus Day Facts and Tips:
1) All new recurring donations up to $200, £145, €165 get 50% match on Bonus day and will get an additional 100% match on the initial donation as long as it remains active for a minimum of four total payments. The recurring match offer is for the entire duration of Bonus Day.
2) 50% match on one-off donations up to $500, £370, €420
3) Bonus Day starts at :
Please support us on Bonus Day. Set a reminder to make your donation at the right time. Be smart and donate at the start time stated above as the matching fund usually runs out within 15 minutes!
Please help spread the word about the good work Nafasi is doing by telling or emailing your friends and ask them to like us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/nafasiwelfarecentre
Thank you for taking the time to read this report. In our next report, we will share two more stories from the cot. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us: www.nafasiwelfarecentre.org
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