Receive much greetings and love from Hope centre and the entire Ripples International family. We are doing well and each passing day we are experiencing God’s mercy and grace in our work as we serve and save children. It’s a great privilege to once again give you an update of our progress at Tumaini Centre.
We are a very excited family and we thank God for his continued blessings and love. Our two expecting mothers delivered two healthy bouncing baby girls!!!! Joshna delivered through caesarian section on 29th August 2008. She was admitted at Meru General Hospital for a period of five days. She was received at hope centre by jovial and happy family on Wednesday 5th September 2008.She and her baby (Diana) are doing well at the centre and we are preparing her for discharge back to the community for her to join school.
Carol delivered on 7th September 2008 through normal delivery at Meru General Hospital. She was ad mitted for a period of ten days. She had a problem with breastfeed the baby because of a complication with her nipple. She is however, well and on medication. She will stay at Tumaini until she goes back to school in January next year. We are trusting God for good and prosperous life of our babies.
Kendi our girl from Naari who is in the community support is okey. Her case is coming up for hearing on 19th September 2008 at Meru Law courts. Our lawyer Mrs. Kaume will be representing her .we are hoping to have justice done.
Eunice who is our girl also in the community support was treated at Nairobi Women’s hospital. She is under medication and was referred to Ripples International Dispensary for further treatment. Her case was postponed to 25th November 2008. Our lawyer Mrs. Kaume is representing her.
Mercy joined boarding school on 6th September 2008. She is a pupil in class two in Meru Junior Boarding. She was very excited to join her new school and we are hoping that she will fit well in the new environment and perform well.
Stella joined Mwithumwiru Primary School in class seven. We are happy to report that we just got a special sponsor to fund her education. We are trusting God to have her put in a boarding school for her class eight education.
The two sisters from Meru North are fine at the centre. Their p3 forms were filled and their cases will be coming up for hearing soon. They have really transformed into very beautiful young girls. The perpetrator is however, out there. The police are searching for him to have him rearrested.
Eliza our girl from Nyeri is also doing well at the centre. Preparations are underway to have her join boarding school soonest possible. She is very excited to be joining boarding school and away from the community where she fears of being intimidated due to the imprisonment of her step father. She is so happy and working very hard to become a lawyer in order to fight and advocate for children’s rights. We wish her all the best in her pursuit.
Catherine our young girl is happy and ever playful and a good friend to all. Her case will be heard on the 13th October 2008.Maureen is also going on well and has learnt a lot of Kiswahili and she can now write and read. Her case will be on the 30th October 2008.
Community Support Program
Our girls in the community support program are doing well and we are expecting them on Saturday 20th September 2008 for the aftercare program. We are looking forward to having a good time with them as we do follow up on each of the child.
Vocational Girls
The home management class is continuing with their attachment/placement in various hotels in Meru. This was arrived at after much consideration of the practical experience that they require in their filed of work. They are expected to report back for classes in October 2008.
Staff
The staff at hope centre is doing well and working hard to impact our girls’ lives positively.
Everyone at Tumaini misses you and sends much love and regards to you.
God bless
Merci
