New kids at New Day!

Today we admitted two new orphans into New Day! This was a "textbook" admittance from the government. Social Welfare called us at lunchtime to let us know that they had 3 orphans (ages 3, 3, and 1) that had no place to go. Blu met with them to get details.

The two brothers are actually ages 5 and 4....we're guessing. The grandmother bringing them had no idea how old they were, who was older, or what year they were born. So we picked birthdays for them based on their appearances, size of feet, and height!

The boys are double orphans--their father died a few years ago and their mother died on April 25th. They went to live with their grandmother but she brought them to Social Welfare today (along with their baby sister) saying that she could no longer care for them and needed to place them in an orphanage. Sadly, the baby girl is HIV positive, so she went to an orphanage in Choma that cares for HIV positive children.

Misheck is the oldest boy, and we gave him the birthday of Sept 15, 2005. He is severely malnourished, as you can see from the scaly patches on his head.



Sankwa is his younger birthday, and we chose June 26, 2006 as his birthday. He has a huge smile and was SO excited!


We got papers signed and will take the boys for checkups at the clinic tomorrow and to confirm their HIV negative status. We will also buy them new shoes, socks, and jackets. They are both sleeping in their own beds at New Day tonight, after eating a chicken pie, chocolate donut, and a Sprite from the store on the way to their new home!

It is overwhelming and so exciting to be apart of the life change for these two boys. Please pray for them as they adjust to their new surroundings and join our family at New Day!