Mama Niculas which we wrote about before, through a period, had very severe asthma attacks. One night she was rushed to the hospital as she was unable to breathe.
She consulted a specialist, who gave her some medication and a list of foods to avoid eating. We studied the list to see if we could do something to help.
The family has no electricity in the house, so they used kerosene lamps. This mad her asthma worse therefore we bought a small solar cell plant with four lamps, to light up the rooms and this has been working just fine.
Also, cooking was a problem, as an open fire was used. That also caused her breathing problems. Therefore we bought two gas burners and a gas bottle. Now she does not have to inhale a lot of smoke. With these appliances things are going much better for her. Thank you those of you who gave us the money for this mother.
We want to see this family back on their feet, including the husband who cannot walk due to an illness in his feet. We must remember that with God nothing is impossible.
The father disappeared and they have had no contact with him for several years. Ruth is a bright girl in school. Her school decided to sponsor her schooling because they are really poor. For various reasons the school recently shut down and Ruth had to find another school.
The mother cannot afford to send Ruth to another school. Ruth’s grandfather is a Maasai and he wants to have her back in Maasai land. He does not want a girl to get eductaed, but instead follow the Maasai traditions for girls: to be married. Maasais think that only boys should get educated.
Ruth’s mother told me that Ruth’s grandfather had received an offer from an elderly, wealthy Maasai who wanted to pay a very large dowry in the form of many cows in order to marry Ruth. Ruth had been desperate because she wanted to stay in school, get her education and choose her husband when the time was ripe. For this reason the mother and Ruth came to our office asking for help.
We trusted God and sent Ruth to a good, Christian school where she is thriving.
We received a sponsor who will support her until Form 4 is completed. But Ruth wishes to continue for another two years and graduate from High School. If any of you would like to support Ruth for a few more years please write us or send a gift to our missions account. Please earmark it “Ruth”.
