Wednesday, December 28, 2005
I Have a New Kid!


This is Mwende, my new sponsored child. She is 5 years old, and lives in Nairobi, Kenya. Her family's annual income is $100. Yes, I said annual income. Mwende has one sister and both her parents are alive, but neither has a job. They try to eke out a living on a small piece of land.

Mwende will be able to go to school now, or as soon as she is old enough. She will get some medical care, some food, some hygiene instruction. I will be able to send her anything I can stuff in an envelope, and a little money two or three times a year. Not too much -- when the whole family survives on $100, $10 or $20 is a lot of money. That's not even the price of a video game!

I think she is adorable, and I already love to picture her eyes lighting up when the letters from America arrive.

I still sponsor M'Backe; in fact, I just received his "report card." I think I've mentioned that he is not much of a writer, but he loves math. He wants to be a math teacher. He just turned 15. I'll continue to sponsor him until he has enough education to support himself. I will never forget one of our guides in Kenya saying that Christian Children's Fund changed his life by allowing him to go to school. What a blessing it is to be able to be a part of that!


posted at 3:42 PM
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10 Comments:
At 6:12 PM, Blogger rauf said...

That is very kind of you Mity Mite

 
At 9:17 AM, Blogger gal artist said...

What a wonderful thing you are doing.

 
At 11:28 AM, Blogger Ramona said...

She is beautiful! And, it really is a great thing that you are doing.
You've inspired me, and I think I will look into this in the new year.

 
At 3:41 PM, Blogger guppyman said...

I haven't even figured out how to pronounce M'Backe....

Now you've gone and added Mwende?

;)

BTW- Did you know that lil-angel's school is getting involved with the Heifer project? I'll get info after she goes back to school....

 
At 4:19 PM, Blogger Johnny Wadd said...

That is awesome that you are sponsering him. It also comes in handy if you are ever in Kenya, you have a place to crash.

 
At 8:21 PM, Blogger Tracy S said...

she is adorable ..maybe when they both grow up they will come to America and we can adopt them into the family for all the holidays like we did our favorite Brit :)

 
At 9:50 AM, Blogger Beanhead said...

She is so cute. That is great that you sponsor children.

 
At 7:52 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

what a great thing to do. it's hard to imagine how anyone can survive on that amount of money, i think of what i spend here on just food alone in one week, makes me ashamed to think of what i consider to be necessities of life.
happy new years to you.

 
At 4:15 PM, Blogger Bitch from Hell said...

ok now i am soooo jealous!!! i read in stormis blog that you were on a swiss skiing adventure, but those pics show just how much fun it really was. i wanna go skiing!! lol. im glad you had a good time, if you have more pics pls share :)
toodles....

 
At 2:04 PM, Blogger eyeovthestorm said...

God Bless You!!! She is a beautiful girl! BTW, I love your site. Please take a look at mine and maybe you find something of interest.

 

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