While you sit at your computer and read this blog.....a child not to far away is hungry.
This time last year a one-year supply of food was being delivered at Good Samaritan Children's Home. I posted about it here and here. Well a year has passed. This year there are no trucks coming to deliver a one-year supply of food. There are no trucks delivering a one-week supply of food. The food is running out.....and there are no food trucks coming. The children have not had beef since the end of April. Even if money was sent for a cow now, it would be difficult for the children's home to purchase a cow because there is a deficit in basic needs like corn flour and cooking oil. Just like our gas prices climb everyday.....the cost of everything rises in Malawi everyday. Last year a bag of corn cost $700Kwatcha, this year the same bag of corn costs $2500 Kwatcha.
Here is a picture of Roderick. I had the honor of speaking with him today. He sounded wonderful on the phone. Roderick's heart if full of joy in seeing his friends, brother, cousin and staff that he left behind. He has longed to see them for the past three years. I know his heart if heavy though to see how they are struggling. Roderick has spent the past three years of his life as an American teenager. He has had typical American teenage struggles, but now he is back in Malawi getting to see what life is like for his friends as teenagers in Malawi. I'm sure he is full of mixed emotions. Please pray him during the remainder of his stay and his transition back to America.
This time last year a one-year supply of food was being delivered at Good Samaritan Children's Home. I posted about it here and here. Well a year has passed. This year there are no trucks coming to deliver a one-year supply of food. There are no trucks delivering a one-week supply of food. The food is running out.....and there are no food trucks coming. The children have not had beef since the end of April. Even if money was sent for a cow now, it would be difficult for the children's home to purchase a cow because there is a deficit in basic needs like corn flour and cooking oil. Just like our gas prices climb everyday.....the cost of everything rises in Malawi everyday. Last year a bag of corn cost $700Kwatcha, this year the same bag of corn costs $2500 Kwatcha.
Finances are beyond tight at the Good Samaritan Children's Home. On June 1st Brother Gentry had to lay-off 15 staff members. Among the staff are 4 teachers, a cook, 4 garden boys, 1 guard, 4 caregivers and 1 other staff member. According to the Child Welfare Policy in Malawi a Children's Home the size of Good Samaritan should have 11 caregivers with 9 on staff at all times. We currently have 4 caregivers with 3 on staff at all times. So I guess you could say we are short staffed.
Thandie said that the older children are helping out with caring for the younger ones. The older boys are taking on some of the gardening chores. The children aren't complaining and they aren't worried. The children have placed their faith in God and they know that He will provide a way.
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower Psalm 18:2
Here is a picture of Roderick. I had the honor of speaking with him today. He sounded wonderful on the phone. Roderick's heart if full of joy in seeing his friends, brother, cousin and staff that he left behind. He has longed to see them for the past three years. I know his heart if heavy though to see how they are struggling. Roderick has spent the past three years of his life as an American teenager. He has had typical American teenage struggles, but now he is back in Malawi getting to see what life is like for his friends as teenagers in Malawi. I'm sure he is full of mixed emotions. Please pray him during the remainder of his stay and his transition back to America. 
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