Yet again the day we take in children is busy as can be, I had breakfast and then was able to eat again when we got home in time to prepare for dinner. It got extra busy as we had one child to take to the hospital for a check up, a regular check up for one of the children we have who has HIV. Then there was another that had symptoms of malaria, but fortunately for her it was only the flu. But amidst all the crazy things that always happen on days like today, we did manage to have a great day as we now have an additional three children; Kirabo Janette, Dismus Mwerigwa and Brian Bob. That’s correct Brian Bob, not 100% sure that is what he was named, but that is what the people who were looking after him knew him as.
Sometimes you just know you have made the right decision about certain children that you choose to take in and today was no exception. Though little Dismus was crying for a long time when his grandmother dropped him off, by the time I was back in the afternoon he was as happy as everyone else. But the real big confirmation for me today was when the lady who dropped off Brian, asked for the clothes that he came dressed in, back. He had not come with any possessions whatsoever, not even one piece of clothing to his name. The lady had asked for the clothes back as they had to borrow them from someone else so he could look good when he came to Akanyijuka. That being said they were way too big for him and very much in need of a wash.
Here are some before and after shots. The first taken when I went to visit, and the second this afternoon at Akanyijuka after we took them in:
Janette
Dismus
Brian
See my photo site for more photos of the new children. I have also posted two new profiles of Justine and Vastine there.
