NEW RESCUES
Children who are rescued and come to our In Step Children's Home receive the gift of a second chance at life-to heal and thrive in a loving home with quality education, nutritious meals, medical care, emotional & trauma counseling. They learn and experience the love, compassion and hope found in Jesus.
Dan Peter
Jayden Situma
Joseph Kapuru
Bravin Namasoko
Dan Peter was abandoned.
The child was left with the father’s family, who are unable to provide the necessary care.
Due to of severe economic hardship, Joseph and little brother, Bravin, were entrusted to a taxi driver by their mother to take them to safety. When the destination could not be found, the driver brought the boys to the police station, where the brothers were placed in protective care. Though the boys are adjusting well, Bravin was anemic and malnourished upon arrival.
An Excerpt from mama Carla's Jambo letter
In a recent Jambo newsletter, Mama Carla shared her observations of the rescue and healing process.
We have seen these sorts of cases dozens of times over the years, but I never cease to be amazed as I watch these children “come alive” as love, safety and nutrition become the norm for them. At first, they are mainly focused on the food, which miraculously appears several times per day! They are a bit confused about washing their hands and sitting at a table, but soon realize that these are (what seem to them like) rituals which are simple to perform and are always rewarded with a nice, hot meal!
After their stomachs and brains come to terms with regular meals being provided without any struggle on their part, they start “people watching.” They have come from situations which have not prepared them for an environment full of people! Aunties all around, attending to their every need is so foreign to them. Even something as simple as having their noses wiped or being given a bath… it’s like they don’t really know what to do so they become like statues, quickly figuring out that these are more “rituals” that are sure to pay off in the end.