There's been a lot of things going on through A Future and a Hope.
Our HIV support meeting was wonderful. We fed over 110 HIV+ grownups and 100 more children (some HIV+, some not). While at the meeting, we discovered one of the ladies who is part of our HIV support group was very ill. We were able to take her to the hospital for some much needed treatment.
She is on an IV now, and how long she'll be admitted to the hospital is still unknown....
...which leads me to the reason for this article. This very ill 'mamma' has a young daughter about the age of my Makena. Her name is Connie, and she has been caring for her sick mom for quite some time now.
It's difficult for me to imagine Makena bathing me, cooking for me, cleaning house, and managing my affairs! Connie is a very mature young girl, BUT, now that her mom is in the hospital, she is completely alone in her small little shack in the slum.
We've been sending Ben to check on Connie each day, bringing food, and encouragement. Yesterday, Ben cleaned the house for her bc it was smelling badly. We want to pay for her 'lunch meals' at school so we are guaranteed she'll be fed everyday while there. Also, she needs school shoes, and most importantly, she needs her mom.
There have been times in my life when, out of the blue, I felt as if SOMEONE somewhere was praying for me. I believe that Father can comfort her during this tough time so I'm asking all of you to please pray for little Connie. We are doing what we can while she waits for her mom to get better in the hospital.
Grateful to have friends out there who will care, Kate Brooks
