Mon ikke I alle husker den lille masaipige, som overlevede den forfærdelige brand sidst i aug. 2012, hvor lillebroderen døde 2 uger efter branden og moderen døde hele 3 måneder efter.
Pigens navn er Nolari Loriku.
Det er 2 måneder siden lille Nolari blev udskrevet fra hospitalet, og hvor moderen på samme tid mistede livet. Nu bor Nolari hos hendes morbror og tante, hvor hun har det rigtig godt.
Dog har Nolari ikke kunne bøje eller bruge hendes venstre arm siden branden, da den var meget forbrændt og skindet var groet sammen på den måde, at det strammer i albuehalsen. Lægerne har sagt, at ved at foretage en operation kan det hjælpe Nolari, så hun kan komme til at bevæge armen igen.
Vi skyndte os at sige ja til denne operation og allerede i sidste uge fik hun den fortaget. Nu er vi meget spændte at se hende bruge armen igen, når den er læget.
Tak fordi I står sammen med os i alle ting.
Kærlig hilsen
Tabitha og Torkild
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”.
