As I have already announced to you call I will be leaving Chad very soon. It took a while for me to inform everyone, because I was coming to grips with the idea as well. There are only two weeks left till I say farewell to my home and friends in Chad. I have done a few things here and there for people, but I do not want that to stop just because I have left. I would like to raise money for certain people then for general people. I want to raise as much as I can before I leave, so that I can hand the gift or money to them before I depart. If you are still interested in giving something to someone after I leave feel free to give. All giving can be done through my Paypal on this blog. You can indicate which person you want to give it to, or just give it with no attached note. Below I will give a short background on the people that I want to help.
Blinded
Her name is Naomi and she lives in the far edge of Bere tucked behind some trees. She lives with her daughter and grandchildren in a round mud brick hut with straw for the roof. I met her after one of the missionaries that would help her went back home. Every time she comes looking for food her granddaughter who is about 8 years old guides her through the twists and turns of the journey of a couple of miles to the hospital. When one speaks to Naomi you have to get uncomfortably close in order to yell into her ear. Not only is she blind, but also partially deaf. When she knows it is you who is talking her smile widens to showcase all of her teeth. Then she claps your hands as she raises them to the sky while calling out a blessing and thanking God. She could say something like Kouma kora, which means God is good in the local Nanjere language. With the help of donations in the past, I have been able to provide her with food here and there. I have also given her money and bought her charcoal to help her start her own business. I would like to buy her a goat to replace the one that died. I want to give her a pregnant goat that will bring her many more goats that she can sell to get money. A price for a goat can range between $40-70.
Well of life
Our translator Naomi is someone that I have come to hold dear. She is always so full of love, joy, laughter and energy. She learned English when she was living in Nigeria for part of her life. She is a single mother of six children, five boys and a girl who is her niece. She is always willing to work hard, so that she can provide food, shelter, and schooling for her children. Even though she is our employee I have gotten to know her to be my friend. One thing that would make her life easier is if she could have her own well. People in the past have attempted to dig a well for her, but the ground was just too solid. We would like to give her a gift of a well, which will be dug up by men who do that as their job. We are estimating this will be about $300.
Giving all
The last individual is Michelene, whom I have addressed in a recent post. In short, she works at a rehabilitation center for children, while raising at least eight other children on her own. Any given day you may hear her talking on the radio about the rights of women and children. She fights for the equality of those who are most forgotten in Chad. She works so hard for others, so I want to bless her and the center with a donation. She pays for many of the kids schooling, buys medicine for those in need, and takes in those who are orphans. Someone recently stole many of her things a couple of weeks ago (I will be posting a blog that explains all that was stolen and how). Any form of a gift would be a complete blessing to her. You can make two separate donations for her and the center or combined.
Needy
I am also asking donations for those in general. There are those moms that I will help pay for their child’s hospital bill. Other times it is one of my grandma friends that needs to get some medicine. There are different people that come through asking for help and if there is funding for them then that will help those in Chad to be able to help more people. Since I live next to the hospital a lot of the people are coming asking for hospital bills to be paid, food for a day, clothes, or a job.
If you know me then you know that I am not someone that goes begging others for money, not even my parents. I am asking for help at this time because I want to be able to help just a few more people before I leave. I am also hoping that the donations will keep on coming through when I am home, so that I can still make a difference even though I am on the other side of the world. Thanks for your help and God blessings!
~ Giving does more for the giver than the person receiving ~
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