Today I got a closer look at baby Idris .
His father came to the house carrying him. The family who have a small patch of land at the rear of where we are staying are very concerned about him. We had all celebrated when he had his operation to turn his feet as they were facing the wrong way. The medical team told the family he would be able to walk and special shoes were 0rdered. It now appears the operation didn't go quite as anticipated and the feet are clearly facing inwards again albeit not so badly. There is a problem with one of the ankles which may have occurred during surgery. The family have been back to the hospital and we are funding new x rays for him ahead of a possible second corrective operation.
This is all work we are not funded for and we are finding it especially hard to support in the current economic climate when sponsorship is so hard to attract. But we remain both determined and hopeful that sponsors will come forward.
Faced with a vulnerable baby and his ever hopeful and optimistic father what more can you do ? After all he has great faith invested in us and we don't want to be the people to dash that. Anyone who has a child themselves will understand what it would be like to be told nothing could be done.
After all, it can be- the knowledge and ability to change his life - to give him a future- is there. It's only money which stands in the way. So many people say they would love to make a difference in Africa but don't know how.
Here is a very real difference which can be made, It is very specific and will last a lifetime. It will give this child a future he will otherwise be denied. A life walking tall or shuffling on his bottom, the chance to grow up playing with other children or being isolated, a chance to marry and have a job from which he can support a family or none of those things.
His father came to the house carrying him. The family who have a small patch of land at the rear of where we are staying are very concerned about him. We had all celebrated when he had his operation to turn his feet as they were facing the wrong way. The medical team told the family he would be able to walk and special shoes were 0rdered. It now appears the operation didn't go quite as anticipated and the feet are clearly facing inwards again albeit not so badly. There is a problem with one of the ankles which may have occurred during surgery. The family have been back to the hospital and we are funding new x rays for him ahead of a possible second corrective operation.
This is all work we are not funded for and we are finding it especially hard to support in the current economic climate when sponsorship is so hard to attract. But we remain both determined and hopeful that sponsors will come forward.
Faced with a vulnerable baby and his ever hopeful and optimistic father what more can you do ? After all he has great faith invested in us and we don't want to be the people to dash that. Anyone who has a child themselves will understand what it would be like to be told nothing could be done.
After all, it can be- the knowledge and ability to change his life - to give him a future- is there. It's only money which stands in the way. So many people say they would love to make a difference in Africa but don't know how.
Here is a very real difference which can be made, It is very specific and will last a lifetime. It will give this child a future he will otherwise be denied. A life walking tall or shuffling on his bottom, the chance to grow up playing with other children or being isolated, a chance to marry and have a job from which he can support a family or none of those things.
These are choices we can all help make for baby Idris and in the words of the part Kenyan new President of the United States -yes we can !
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