It's been four months since the day I met Jameson at the Child Hope Feeding program. I know that many of you have been praying for him over the past four months, so I thought I would give an update.
The morning after we met Jameson, Susette (the founder of Child Hope) told Jameson's aunt that she could bring him to the Child Hope Boys Home in the morning and he would be provided food there. Since Jameson was very weak, Susette offered to take him into her home to nurse him back to health and get him the necessary medication from the Child Hope medical clinic. As Jameson started eating more, the muscles in his little body were not able to cope with processing the food and after a few days, Susette brought him to the hospital where he was admitted. His hospital stay lasted a month. He slowly regained his strength. Jameson's aunt told his father about the situation and requested that he go to the hospital daily to take care of his son. As it turns out, the father was diagnosed with TB and was also receiving medical care, but somehow still went to the hospital from time to time to care for his son. Susette brought him food on a regular basis as families generally need to provide food for hospitalized patients if they are to eat anything beyond rice and bean sauce and Jameson's family was not able to provide food for him.
On the day Jameson was released from the hospital, he and his father were at Susette's door and the father asked Susette if she would please take care of Jameson because he knew that he was unable to care for his son. Unfortunately, many of the children in orphanages in Haiti have families that are not able to care for their children. Some are deserted and others are dropped off at orphanages. Susette took him in and at this point he is still living with her and her family. The future is unclear and we trust that God's plan will be fulfilled in this little boy's life. At this point, the Child Hope orphanage is at capacity.
At the beginning of December, Jameson started school at Maison de Lumiere, the school that is part of the Child Hope Organization where Meghan is volunteering. Jameson is actually in her class! He is gaining weight and looking healthy and his spunky personality is coming through.
Thank you for your prayers for Jameson. Please continue to pray for him and his father and extended family as well as the family who is currently caring for him.
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The morning after we met Jameson, Susette (the founder of Child Hope) told Jameson's aunt that she could bring him to the Child Hope Boys Home in the morning and he would be provided food there. Since Jameson was very weak, Susette offered to take him into her home to nurse him back to health and get him the necessary medication from the Child Hope medical clinic. As Jameson started eating more, the muscles in his little body were not able to cope with processing the food and after a few days, Susette brought him to the hospital where he was admitted. His hospital stay lasted a month. He slowly regained his strength. Jameson's aunt told his father about the situation and requested that he go to the hospital daily to take care of his son. As it turns out, the father was diagnosed with TB and was also receiving medical care, but somehow still went to the hospital from time to time to care for his son. Susette brought him food on a regular basis as families generally need to provide food for hospitalized patients if they are to eat anything beyond rice and bean sauce and Jameson's family was not able to provide food for him.
On the day Jameson was released from the hospital, he and his father were at Susette's door and the father asked Susette if she would please take care of Jameson because he knew that he was unable to care for his son. Unfortunately, many of the children in orphanages in Haiti have families that are not able to care for their children. Some are deserted and others are dropped off at orphanages. Susette took him in and at this point he is still living with her and her family. The future is unclear and we trust that God's plan will be fulfilled in this little boy's life. At this point, the Child Hope orphanage is at capacity.
At the beginning of December, Jameson started school at Maison de Lumiere, the school that is part of the Child Hope Organization where Meghan is volunteering. Jameson is actually in her class! He is gaining weight and looking healthy and his spunky personality is coming through.
Thank you for your prayers for Jameson. Please continue to pray for him and his father and extended family as well as the family who is currently caring for him.
Jameson on his first day of school
Jameson in front of the door to the school with the principal, Ivens
Jameson at his Christmas Program at Maison de Lumiere
So amazing Carol to see Jameson thriving because of the love of people who care. I found this poem about Haiti on a poetry site. It's by Elizabeth Padillo Olesen in Denmark called "The Human Will". I think it is true of the people of Haiti and those who are there to help. God bless you all.
ReplyDeleteThe Human Will
The human will cannot be imprisoned
by despair, ruins and rubble.
It seeks to crawl
and find its way out of gloom.
Human will insists
to try even the impossible.
Author:
Elizabeth Padillo Olesen, Denmark