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“My soul finds rest in God alone…” Psalm 62:1
Meeting Mutale, 11 years old, innocently playing around with her baby doll made out of clay was a great fulfillment of my morning devotion scripture today…Psalm 62:1-3! We had just made a few turns and twists around before we finally got to Mutale’s granny, Emiliya Chileshe’s Twapya home.
Mrs. Chileshe, widowed, and probably in her late 80s, looks after this little girl ever since her mother died. Mutale is one of the many children under the Vineyard World Outreach Church orphans care ministry that receive help with school fees and other needs. Her mother just passed on recently and her sick father was later taken away by his relatives, leaving her under custody of her old granny.
Mutale’s parents had been suffering from dementia for quite some time, till her mother died and her father went to live with his relatives. She is such a sweet young girl with all the wild dreams an 11 year old could have. Asked what she hoped to do after finishing her schooling, she candidly said, “an accountant”. Yes, the girl wants to become a very important person in our society some day!!
In her last grade exams, leading to progression into grade 5, she got position 3 out of a class of approximately 40 plus pupils. Like any normal child, we found Mutale holding on tight to her baby doll made out of clay and she proudly showed me how she normally changes her nappies. I was thrilled and couldn’t help but ask to take a snap shot so you can see that she is indeed adorable.
Your donations to Forgotten Voices is keeping Mutale and many other children like her in school and the light keeps burning that one day hers and their dreams, though very remote now, may come to pass. Keep doing right, as the Lord who calls us to respond is very much aware of our efforts…Hebrews 6:10
Your fellow servant in God’s ministry,
Remmy Hamapande, Africa/Zambia Director
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