Yesterday, two young children, both less than two years old, entered into our Anchor of Hope children’s facility.
A 1.5 year old baby girl named Catherine Merab, came to us, she was suffering from Moderate Acute Malnutrition, an all to common problem amongst the children here in Africa. She was living alone with her mother, who tried her best, but was unable to take care of her as she needed. When combined with illness, she became sickly, further suppressing both her appetite and immunity. Fortunately, she has begun rehabilitation and seems to be responding well.
Secondly, a baby boy named Mukisa Gideon, is also struggling with Moderate Acute Malnutrition. Baby Mukisa’s parent both struggle with mental health, so his grandfather stepped up to try his best to take care of him. Unfortunately, there was only so much this elderly man could do to provide for this baby boy’s needs. By God’s providence, one of our field teams came across them, and were able to examine Mukisa. His grandfather allowed him to begin the rehabilitation process with us, and so far he has responded well to treatments. We wholeheartedly thank God that our team was able to meet them, as well as Mukisa’s grandfather stepping up to take care of his grandchild to the best of his abilities.
Hardship is a constant in Africa. The stability of the family is not as prevalent as what we see in the more developed western world, nor are there the same aid programs that we have access to here in the United States. There are many children like Mukisa and Catherine who we never come across, some end up in care, some barely survive on there own, but many do not make it. It’s not something that many people think about in America, where the poorest of us live in far better conditions than those living in Africa. In the United States, the homeless have regular access to food through charitable organizations and government aid programs, but who watches after these forgotten people, as babies slowly starve to death?
God is there watching over his children. Psalms 68:5 declares, “A Father to the Fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy Habitation.” While we can’t fully understand why these tragedies happen, we know the God we serve is just, and that one day all things will be made right, and we will finally have the answer to why. During that time though, we will continue with our mission to reach those forgotten by the world.
It is through these hardships they face that we are able to act as vessels that display the love and glory of God. Many of the people there are not moved just by the gift of provision we bring, but the mere fact that our people ae willing to come to them, stay with them, and help them in their physical needs alongside their spiritual, that has been the true blessing to them. As we often say, we can do none of this without the support of our Lord, who has used your prayers, time, and financial support to reach those not just i Africa, but all the forgotten places of the world. Thank you as always for your support, your prayers and contributions are the reason children like Catherine and Mukisa are alive today.
Please continue to keep us in prayer, and if you have a desire to help support the ministry through donations, you can donate to any of our ministries here. If you would like to get involved with the team, you can contact us here. We do have our fundraising dinner coming up soon, if you haven’t registered but would still like to go, you can register here.
May the Lord continue to bless you and keep you in His perfect peace!
