These are the words I felt compelled to speak over and over again to the mother of one of our boys, Tonny. Out of the 16 precious children we will care for, 3 of them still have mothers; the rest, having lost both mother and father. Two of the boys were born out of prostitution and the siblings and other family members reject them and no longer want them. They needed intervention. They needed food. They needed medical help and attention. They needed love..
Today we had our visitation time, every Saturday from 2-5. It's a time where responsibles, neighbors, siblings and loved ones can come visit the children; a way to help maintain those relaytionships... Today, the only one to come was the mother of Tonny. When she brought him to us, he was in very bad condition. Having worm holes all over the soles of his feet as a worm eats through an apple. Tonny went sometimes up to 2 days without eating, and being but 3 years old was only able to make it to the neighbors to beg for food. I shared with her as she dropped him off, and no emotion was evident; "I can't imagine what it was like to watch your child hunger, to see that you aren't able to help him." I reassured her, you will always be his mother, and he will always be your son... we will take good care of him. He said goodbye to her with a simple handshake and went on his way with a smile... I can imagine all Tonny was thinking was that he would have food to eat and a bed to sleep in. She began to cry, turned her body and walked off. It moved my heart today to see her. Her family is happy he is gone, as he wasn't considered part of the family due to prostitution... yet; he is still her baby boy.
Today we had our visitation time, every Saturday from 2-5. It's a time where responsibles, neighbors, siblings and loved ones can come visit the children; a way to help maintain those relaytionships... Today, the only one to come was the mother of Tonny. When she brought him to us, he was in very bad condition. Having worm holes all over the soles of his feet as a worm eats through an apple. Tonny went sometimes up to 2 days without eating, and being but 3 years old was only able to make it to the neighbors to beg for food. I shared with her as she dropped him off, and no emotion was evident; "I can't imagine what it was like to watch your child hunger, to see that you aren't able to help him." I reassured her, you will always be his mother, and he will always be your son... we will take good care of him. He said goodbye to her with a simple handshake and went on his way with a smile... I can imagine all Tonny was thinking was that he would have food to eat and a bed to sleep in. She began to cry, turned her body and walked off. It moved my heart today to see her. Her family is happy he is gone, as he wasn't considered part of the family due to prostitution... yet; he is still her baby boy.
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There were many children who were orphaned by both mother and father, yet his situation was crucial, and today, Tonny is a happy child, learning, growing and looking forward to the future. On a side note, as of yesterday... Malaki is saying his first word! (Mama!) Really, in a way that melts your heart. All our love...
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