Our first donation came last night in tangible form from our sweet lil neighbor , Skylar. She brought over formula for the orphanage! Another sweet neighbor gave money, and a few different friends made donations via my blog! And..several people told me in person they are giving money as well! So nice of everyone to contribute when I know money is tight for many and Christmas is the time of year when it really is!
I got the name of one of the orphanages that my agency uses right now. I found this orphanage has many needs and they are opening another "branch" so to speak in a nearby town. They need so many things it is unreal...bunk beds, soap, cups, you name it. I am collecting the money and will see where it needs to be used the most and will let everyone know what that is of course! There are so many needs, it is truly hard to even pick which ones take priority. I emailed the director and asked him to give me what the top needs will be in the coming months. I can't wait to bless this place.. which many children will call "home", and for some it is home forever:(
The following is a excerpt from a blog from a girl who visited the Miskaye orphanage and posted about it:
"All the babies were clearly fed and well loved. But they were all soaked. Soaked through. Amy and I picked each baby up to hug and kiss them and each one was just as wet as the last. I couldn't understand this -- the babies at Wide Horizons had never been wet. But later I learned that Miskaye is still struggling to make monthly ends meet and they cannot afford disposable diapers which are quite costly in Ethiopia. They don't have enough parents coming in bringing diapers, etc,. so they have to use cloth diapers and even these are ripped & threadbare now from so many washings. Poor babies. Poor nannies too. Washing cloth diapers is not a job I relish! "
Breaks. My. Heart. Can you imagine YOUR child laying in their crib in urine all day?
Thankfully God keeps providing for our own adoption costs! We kind of just pay in increments along the way as things get approved, etc. so that is good. Any money I raise for through tshirts etc. I will still put towards the orphanage fund. I truly think we can make such a difference in this place!
Below is a video of an orphanage in Ethiopia...remember you are making a difference-just because we don't see it , doesn't mean it's not there unfortunately.:(
Skip to 1:22 in the video to see all those babies in cribs! Unbelievable!
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