By Jill van Leeuwen | Project Leader
Christmas… For unto us a son is given!
It is December. It’s the rainy season in Uganda. Many houses are affected by flooding. Sometimes the water level rises so high that the water from the sewage gets into the homes with disastrous consequences’: Diseases, infections, diarrhoea and malaria. To name just a few.
This is Margaret's 'home', one of our teenage mothers. She lives here with her one-year-old son David. Sadly it is typical of the state of many of the houses found in the slums of Kampala. She tries to dry her clothes on the roof…. Everything is dirty, damp, cold and smelly.
Margaret is 17 years old. She comes from a very violent family. As a child she was repeatedly abused and sacrificed by a “Witch Doctor”. These horrendous rituals have left her physically and mentally scarred for life.At 16 she left her family hoping for a better life in the city. But at her work she was raped and got pregnant.
A few weeks ago Margaret got an infection which became so serious that it nearly proved fatal. David was severely malnourished, very weak and hardly had any clothes to wear. Fortunately Nafasi was able to help them. Both mother and son are recovering well, regaining strength and receiving the help and support they so desperately need. We will continue to care for their welfare until a solution to their problems can be found. Nafasi wants to help to give them a Happy Christmas and New Chance in life in the New Year.
When we think of Christmas, we remember the birth of Jesus Christ.
A savior, given to us, to bare the sins of the world.
At Christmas, we also think of family, friends, and children.
Gathering together, eating together and giving gifts to each other.
Nafasi Welfare Home would like to give these teenage mothers and their children a Happy Christmas.
Their New Chance is only possible with your support.
Will you help give these underprivileged children something extra this Christmas?
Please donate through Global Giving.
https://www.globalgiving.co.uk/projects/nutrition-healthcare-shelter-abandoned-babies-uganda/
To help us even more: consider a regular donation! This allows us to plan ahead knowing that regular monthly income is on the way!
From December 1 to December 31 2015, Global Giving are offering to match any new monthly regular donations. This is a one-time match given after the 4th donation.
Thank you so much for your support this year.
For more information or we can help in any way, please email us: Info@nafasiwelfarehome.org’
www.nafasiwelfarehome.org or look at out face book page.
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