We had the opportunity to go on another home visit after today’s distribution. We all remembered the family: their son has a disability - his Dad got to be in the photo with him, as he couldn’t sit unsupported. Their house was a duplex made of clay and their side had two rooms. There was a cooking area out back, some goats, and a pumpkin garden.
The family consists of mom and dad and four children - the two youngest are disabled. They are 11 and 6, but look considerably smaller. The team referred to them as “having vulnerabilities”. The children were so happy and it was a joy to meet them. We sang “if you’re happy and you know it” and they clapped during the whole song.
There were three home visitors at their home, part of a government initiative. It’s a peer mentorship program, with folks from the community mentoring their neighbours, mostly on health-related topics. They visit each family monthly and teach them.
We gave the family some money and two Canada T-shirts and a Canada ball cap. Plus, they now have a bedkit. One of our team members told the mom that the bedkit is for the child but that the items could be shared. Mom shook her head. We don’t speak the language, but if we understood her, she was saying, “No thank you - this is for my child.”
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