Her name is Shiwa. In just a few weeks, she has jumped fiercely into my heart and seeing her is one of my greatest joys of any given day. Shiwa is an orphan who's father passed away and who's mother abandoned

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I have a unique friendship with two very special ladies at FHS... Esther and Ouma. Esther is the head cook and Ouma is, well, she's just Ouma! She's the eldest lady at FHS so "she's in charge"--in her own sort of

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On Wednesday we took some kids to the petting zoo. This was a field trip that Linda organized and she plans to take all 100 kids in the enrichment program by the end of the term. Wednesday morning began with 16

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Saturday was a big day for FHS—Distribution Day! Using funds allotted to us by local charity organizations we were able to purchase and distribute new shoes, blankets, and toiletry items to all of the children registered in the feeding program, enrichment

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As most of you are beginning to enjoy the warmer weather, it is becoming quite chilly here! Winter is approaching, and many families are scrambling to prepare themselves for the season. Within the next few weeks, 250 of the FHS children

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I just held hands with a man I found lying on the side of the road. Apparently he had been hit by a car and was suffering from a serious head injury. I had left FHS on my way to run

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Below is the latest FHS Newsletter edited by fellow missionary Cindy McClamma. You will be blessed to read through it, especially the article about Ouma. Her life story is typical of many here. The tragedy of the losses she has faced

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