We've been staying in Usa River, Tanzania, a small community on the road between Arusha and Mt Kilimanjaro. One of www.canassistafrica.ca 's projects, Mama Nora's Orphanage, is here. So we've been visiting Nora and the kids for the past week. You can read more about this amazing woman and the kids at the CanAssist website under "Current Projects."
This is Johnny, who loved the monster finger puppet Virginia gave him. Johnny is deaf and doesn't speak. He was left at Nora's door several years ago. He's also HIV+. Nora is great with him. They communicate in sign language and starting in June, Johnny will be attending the local school for the deaf.
The little gal beside him is named Miracle. She is a little pumpkin! When she was brought to Nora, she had a hole in her skull (still visible). Unable to care for her, her parents had tried to take her life. Under Nora's care, she has become a bright, healthy little girl. She's an energetic soccer player when we head out to the neighbour's garden with a ball!
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