Let’s start off with this cuteness…. From left to right we have Ibra, Abudul, and Karim. These three are always hanging out with each other so the other day I asked each one why they like the other two. The first kid I asked was Ibra. Ibra is never in to answering my questions so in true form he just …
Kids Say the Darndest Things
From left to right we have Ibra, Abudul, and Karim. These three are always hanging out with each other so the other day I asked each one why they like the other two. The first kid I asked was Ibra. Ibra is never in to answering my questions so in true form he just said “because I love them” using a very obviously-that-is-the-reason-mary-why-are-you-asking-me-this tone of voice. Of course I probed him a bit more and tried to get him to tell me what it is about Abudul and Karim that makes him love them. This is what he finally said
Timau brotherhood.
Yesterday was spent at the Timau Boys Home at the base of Mt. Kenya. The home here has 30 boys, 20 chickens, 3 bunnies, 2 puppies and 1 cow. I love the brotherhood of the boys in Timau. The 30 boys living here range in age from 7 to 17 which would make you think it would be total chaos. …
Timau Brotherhood
Yesterday was spent at the Timau Boys Home at the base of Mt. Kenya. The home here has 30 boys, 20 chickens, 3 bunnies, 2 puppies and 1 cow. I love the brotherhood of the boys in Timau. The 30 boys living here range in age from 7 to 17 which would make you think it would be total chaos. …
Timau brotherhood.
Yesterday was spent at the Timau Boys Home at the base of Mt. Kenya. The home here has 30 boys, 20 chickens, 3 bunnies, 2 puppies and 1 cow. I love the brotherhood of the boys in Timau. The 30 boys living here range in age from 7 to 17 which would make…
Babirye and Nakato
In Uganda there are special names designated for twins. For girls, the older twin is named ‘Babirye’ and the younger twin is named ‘Nakato.’ They are given this special ‘twin’ name in addition to their own first name. HALO supports 2 twin girls in Uganda. Babirye Harriet and Nakato Alice. I met the twins 2 years ago and got to …
Babirye & Nakato
In Uganda there are special names designated for twins. For girls, the older twin is named ‘Babirye’ and the younger twin is named ‘Nakato.’ They are given this special ‘twin’ name in addition to their own first name. HALO supports 2 twin girls in Uganda. Babirye Harriet and Nakato Alice. I met the twins 2 years ago and got …
I don’t want to go to jail
Every day we see youth who have been in such a sad place, they are not able to even think about what their goals might be. I am not in that place. If you are reading this blog, most likely you are not in that place. The fact that we have so many resources at our fingertips everyday should bring …
Just keep going
The HALO Center is honored to turn it’s blog writing pen over to HALO Center youth, Esther… “Hey everyone, my name is Esther Mayobo. The names Esther means start in Persian and to Christians it is the name of a queen in the bible who saved thousands of people from being killed. To me my name means hard working, creative, loving, …