Beatrice came to us at the beginning of December. She is 6 months old and has a heart-melting smile. It is futile to wait for her tears or displeasure. This is what a child who finally feels safe looks like.
Beatrice had enjoyed an ordinary, good life with a happy family until recently. Everything changed, in an instant. Someone, for unknown reasons, set fire to their house. Beatrice’s parents were left homeless, living under a tree by the bus station. They have seven children. For the youngest of them, they asked us for shelter until they could find a new home.
Now, for Beatrice and her siblings, Kasisi is home, with the arms of sisters and aunties filling in for maternal embraces. We hope that the kids will return to their parents as soon as possible. However, they won’t manage without you now.
And this smile today is for you – anyone who wants to give Beatrice a big hug today and surround her with a cocoon of love and security for a long time to come.
A school kit includes notebooks, allowing children to study at home. It also includes a pair of shoes, which, if not for Kasisi, they would have to borrow from their siblings. And finally, a delicious, healthy sandwich in the backpack, which gives them the energy they need for their studies. Just like the sandwich their mother would prepare. You can pack one into their backpack today—from right here, from your own home.