This is Pasca. 2 years ago, she was living in the Barlyonia IDP camp. We had identified about 10 orphans from this area, and were on our way to pick them up. As the van drove around the camp picking each one of the 10 orphans up, Pasca followed it. She is a sharp little girl, and she picked up on what was happening. As the last orphan jumped in the van, Pasca sprinted to the van and jumped in. Dennis said, "little girl, what are you doing? You can't come with us right now." Pasca refused to get off and told Dennis, "I am not getting off of this van! I am an orphan and I am coming with you!" Her persistence and determination paid off and she came with us that day. She has been with us for 2 years now, and that same determination continues to grow. She is the head girl student, and is seen as the little mother hen, always taking care of the littler orphans.
This is Daniel. Both of his parents died of Aids when he was 3. When we found Daniel, he was living with a relative that was so sick he could not move. Daniel spent his days searching for food for himself and for his relative. Daniel is with us now, celebrating his 6th Birthday!
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This is Maliam. She the only sibling out of 7 that has survived in her family. Her father is dead and her mother is plagued by a mental illness strangling all of her other siblings. Today, Maliam is celebrating her very first birthday. She is 6 today. Happy Birthday Maliam! Let's make it special- Leave a word of encouragement in the comments below and we will send them to her!
This is Juliett. She was born in an IDP camp and at the time when the LRA was attacking and killing. Her ears are damaged as a result of the many gun shots she endured hearing. But today, she can smile. Because of her loving sponsors, she is going to have surgery to mend her ears.
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| Ivan |
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| Norrine |
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| Amos!!!! |
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| Gloria!!! |
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| Jacky Graduating from Kindergarten!!! |
Once impoverished, unloved, devalued, mere property, and forced to be women. Now, innocence protected, happy, and enjoying things little girls enjoy.. flowers in their hair.
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| Salume!!! |
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| Mother Katherine and her 8 little girls she takes care of! |
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| Oliver and Tracy hanging outside their home! |
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| Mercy!!! |
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| Alex and Emmanuel planting seeds for some new plants! |
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| House mom, Molly, with her 8 boys she takes care of! |
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| Lydia with Classmates |
She is 5 years old who has lost both parents to HIV/AIDS. In 2008, her father died, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 2 children. Lydia's mother bore her last-born and became ill with HIV as well. She died in May of 2011. They left behind 3 children, Lydia being the middle child. After her parents' death, Lydia was left in the custody of her grandmother who is old and weak. Being a young girl, Lydia had to drop out of school so that her elder brother could go to school.
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| Sharon, Lucky, and Innocent playing on the monkey bars! |
Meet Rozalba. She was born during the time when people were still living in the IDP refugee camp. Her father was never known. Rozalba’s mother, Irene, was a prostitute who lived in the town boarding places where she could get some money for survival easily. Even after Rozalba’s birth, she continued in this lifestyle and she again got pregnant with twins. Shortly after their birth,she and one of the twins died of complications. The surviving twin was taken to Watoto ChildCare ministry. Rozalba is currently living in the village with her grandmother who cannot afford to take care of her. Her grandmother considers Rozalba to be a burden that her daughter left her with, and so does not care much for this little girl. Rozalba has never gone to school and does not even dream or think that something like that will ever happen to her. She is 5 years old, a very reserved and humble child.
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