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Bobo
Bobo was dying. He’s not anymore.
With a little help from his friend -- food -- he is robust
and able-bodied and has returning to teaching. He was
a recipient of our Aid for Aids project. Cary discovered
him on death’s door and every day he delivered
nutritious food to counter the malnutrition of Aids.
Once he began to recover his health he could begin
to regain his life by teaching in a make-shift shack
outside
his house. Teaching the orphans from the village where
he lived. Orphans are often denied school due to lack
of funds for shoes and books both requirements to attending
state schools. He is now teaching in a community school
and going from strength to strength. He has bravely
announced his condition to the community and is now
helping those
who also have the disease and recently started a support
group for fellow Aids sufferers.
His physical and psychological health have improved so noticeably
that people are taking notice of the possibility of changing their
destinies through healthy living. Hopefully, other people with HIV/AIDS
will step forward and get proper care instead of isolating and burying
themselves alive as is often the case when they face any discrimination.
Bobo and his family were reunited with the help of a microloan. |
Here is his gratitude: "Dear
Cary, How are you? I hope you are fine now like I am going
together with my family. I will always thank you and appreciate
for the good things you have done to me. I owe you a lot, whatever
you say I will follow because you care for people like me.
Because of your help, I am better. I didn’t hesitate
to call my wife immediately to come to live together again.
The reason why we were living apart was because of the condition
I was in. I didn’t have money to feed them and I depended
on my brother who also couldn’t afford. And then you
came to help me. Thank you. You will never know how thankful
I am for the good things you’ve done for me. I am indeed
one of the lucky people being helped which I need to appreciate
very much. Many people are lacking this kind of help. You have
changed my life. Many people are appreciating and happy with
my lookings [the way I look]. It’s because of you why
I am looking like this. Friends who ran away now they are back.
My wife, she is going to stay with me now and we will care
for our child together. I have both of them with me now. I
sent them to my mother-in-laws because I had nothing to give
them. Now we are a family again. Thank you. -- Bobo"
Jenny
When Cary first saw Jenny she was crawling
on the ground outside her home. She was unable to support
her children as her illness brought her literally to
her knees. Her husband was helpless and desperate and
had become incapable of supporting her and the children.
Cary delivered food and gave her a microloan as soon as she was strong
enough to work her farm.
She used the loan to buy seed and she is now fit and supporting herself
and her children. Her husband has also recovered his strength and
self esteem and they work together on the farm. They are proud of
their accomplishments and relative prosperity.
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