Sarah update

I went to Kipsongo last week to find a new place for Sarah, and we were able to find a nice little mud hut to rent for the next 3 months. While we were there, our friend took us to the place where Sarah used to live . . . the place she was removed from to come to Sister Freda's because of dehydration, malnutrition and jiggers. Here is her old "house":

Sister Freda with our friend Patricia, outside Sarah's old dwelling

The inside of Sarah's old hut. She slept on the dirt with no food or water. 

The new place that we found needed a little fixing up, but is far better for Sarah than her old hut. We've had the floors and walls re-smeared with mud and cleaned up a little. We negotiated her rent down to half of the original price, since we're having work done to clean up the inside, and around the outside. We'll post "after" pictures when we're done. 

Sarah's new place, with the landlord posing out front. 

We're getting padlocks for the doors, and have purchased beds and other items to set up house, but we have hit a few roadblocks. We had arranged for a specific person to move in with her and be her caretaker, but that person is not going to work out after all. Also, Sarah got very sick again a few days ago, and is not ready to leave the hospital after all. Please pray with us that we will find a new caretaker to move in with Sarah--one who is trustworthy and will not neglect her. Also please pray for Sarah's health, and that she will be able to move into her new digs soon. 


Several of you have donated money to help Sarah. So far we have collected almost $300. If I haven't already written you to say thank you personally, then thank you! The money is going to pay part of Sarah's hospital bill, and the rest to pay for fixing up the house, paying the rent, and purchasing items that Sarah has never had before, like a bed and blankets and a padlock. I'm sure if you could go visit her, she would say "Asante Sana", and give you a big smile like this: 

Sarah hangin' out with Kenya.