Junior's mom died while giving birth to his younger sister (age 3 or 4). His sister went to an orphanage and Junior went with his father. When the baby sister was 2, the father collected here from the orphanage and they all lived together. His father passed away about a year later, and one relative took the sister and Junior went to an uncle. When this uncle died, Junior ended up with his 80 year old grandmother, who lives a few miles from New Day. This grandmother has immaculate medical records for Junior, and it is obvious that she loves him and has tried to care for him. However, the family met and encouraged her to release him into the care of New Day, so that when she dies she will know he is taken care of. She brought him to New Day yesterday and hugged him in the car the whole way, and she said she will come visit him whenever she can. We were touched by this obvious love and sacrifice of this old, Zambian woman who is desiring the best for her grandson, and she knows she is not capable of raising him. Her goal is to find Junior's sister so that they can be raised at New Day together.
Caedmon welcomes Junior to New Day!
This picture touched me, as I well remember Racheal's first day at New Day last December, a new orphan herself. She grabbed Junior, started a song, and told him how happy she was he was here!
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