We traveled a long way and slept only 4 broken hours during a
30 hour plane journey. We drove an
additional hour to a hostel to drop our luggage and then rested for 2 more. We then twisted and turned for 3 hours in a
car to get to Mukono village
Sometimes when faced with absolute destitution and poverty,
I think to myself, “What could I possibly do to make a difference here?” I sometimes struggle to look poverty in the
face. Maybe it is a knee jerk reaction
to pain that is visibly over someone.
I especially will not forget the day I met Josephine in 2011 and saw
how she struggled to survive in the bush with her children. Abandoned and neglected she was 8 months
pregnant when I last saw her. Even after
one of her precious little ones passed away earlier this year, she never has
given up. She now has a healthy young
baby girl named Robina and all of the children are thriving. I cried like a baby when I saw her (as you can tell)!
Today I remembered the courage of daring to believe that
God could use me and others to make a difference. I saw the fruits of courage and belief in
something bigger than myself. Today I
remembered hope.
Josephine gives me a generous gift! Eight beautiful eggs from her chickens!
Nora is a widow waiting for sponsorship for herself and 3 sons. Her family is still waiting for a chance at new life just like Josephine. Please consider our 3 year sponsorship program to create self sufficiency. Contact me at melody@pahlow.com for more details. Today our organization made sure she could remain in her broken down house for 2 months while we trust God for a donor.
Solange is taking care of her mother in a tiny rented shack. We provided them with much needed food.
Above is a picture of the home we are building for 4 orphans whose mother was killed by their father and left with a tiny bed and kitchen as you see below. Imagine a 9 year old child caring for 3 other babies in this grim situation!
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