To date we have had 51 children who have needed sponsorship
and for all of these except for 6 little boys and girls we have godfathers or
godmothers. These 6, with the
exception of one, form part of the new generation of one year olds who started at
Abugida in July. They are children
of single mothers, some of whom are ill and the others servants (servants in
Ethiopia and in the context of Akaki work all day and are given only a bed and
the leftovers). The situation of
these mothers is very vulnerable.
If the owners of the house where they work decide to throw them out, not
only do they not have work but they are also left without a home and have to
live on the streets with their children.
Other mothers have had to give up their children because they have not
been able to support them. All of
these mothers are trying to survive in extreme circumstances.
Sponsorship requires an emotional commitment on the part of
the godfather or godmother and a monthly payment of 24 Euros. This money not only secures the life of
the child but also the life of his/her family, since a mother who is HIV+ that
can eat is a much stronger mother.
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