"Bringing help and hope to a 'special needs' child" in Liberia, West Africa

Friday, December 9, 2011

An awesome week in Liberia!

I am already missing the kids and the rest of the FMN team, after a wonderful week with them all!
It was a productive and affirming trip. The kids are doing great and growing so fast!!

*** The needs in our program continue to grow, and can sometimes seem overwhelming. God continues guiding and directing us, as well as opening more hearts to our program and these amazing and beautiful children. There are soooo many kids needing us and our commitment!

***If you would like to be a part of our great program in any way, through sharing your talents, time, or through funding and fundraising, please contact me. We would love to have you as part of our team!

Enjoy the pictures from our trip!

Grace and her amazing smile!

This is our David...still so fragile...

Josephus and his foster mom are trying several different things to get him to a healthy weight.

Christina loving Gracie and David...

David

Our FMN kids are not lacking in the 'love' department!

Foster mom Queeta with our newest boy, Diamond! He's looking great!

What a handsome smile Mohammed has!

Josephus and Karen. He has such an amazing heart for our kids!

Foster mom Annie with Favour and Karen

Angel and his beautiful smile!

Donna K dancing with Karen. Karen loves dancing!

Peter W...my trusty driver! He has a heart for all our FMN kids too! He visits and loves on all the kids often!

Hmmm...possible building site...

Josephus and Christina on potential FMN land!

Gracie dancing with foster mom Esther.

Surprise laughing.

A very happy Surprise with foster mom Kou.

Gborlee enjoying his sucker with Jennie and Faith

Gorgeous Korpu!

Neighborhood kids. We always attract a crowd!

Jenni and Faith with Mohammed and Gborlee.

Gracie

Korpu on beach day!

John and William enjoying the beach!

Karen enjoying the wonderful ocean breeze!

Eric..our serious little man...

Foster mom Annie with sweet baby Survivor

Foster moms with Josephus and Christina...
from left to right...
Queeta, Esther, Kou, Josephus, Christina, Martha, Annie and Martha 2

Favour is so happy and the beach!

Group photo

Christina with Hope and Survivor getting kisses..

Josephus and Mohammed

Diamond with Queeta

Beautiful Korpu

Poor Hope was not feeling well...

A happy smiley Surprise!

Martha and Kou

Junior...not happy getting his picture taken

Korpu loving on Alveena

Angel

Cutie Survivor. What a happy baby girl!

Admiring the ocean...

Foster sisters!

Josephus enjoying the water!

The directors enjoying the beach!

All of us really loved the ocean breeze and beautiful day! What a blessed time we had!

Faith with Mohammed and Jenni with Gborlee

Only in Liberia can you fit 30 people in a small van!

This is sleeping Emmanuel with his momma. We would love to support her so she can continue taking wonderful care of baby Emmanuel.

A sleepy Junior...

John and Korpu in school uniform

This is the school where John and Korpu attend.

A happy Alvenna.

Queeta with Diamond.

Handsome Diamond

John loves his drum. He also loves to dance to the drum.

Sweet babyTiamma. We are hoping to support her and her momma so they can continue to be together.

Faith and a happy Mohammed.

A happy Barry!

Foster sister with Diamond

Alveena smiling at Martha.

A happy beautiful Alveena.

Michelle loving on Survivor.

Martha watching Karen in the walker. She loves the independence!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The needs are BIG...

These two beautiful children are in need of FMN Outreach. The little boy (above with his mamma), is just over one year and has visible Microcephaly and constantly is seizing. We don't know if he has epilepsy or what diagnosis he may have. A gracious donor has given funds to take him for medical care and try to get a diagnosis and see is there is any anti seizure medication we can put him on. His mother has been taking very good care of him with what she has, but she has very little resources and is very poor. The Forget-Me-Not program would like to give her some funding support for rice, formula and medication. She will be surrounded by our wonderful foster mothers willing to help and support her, as well as Josephus monitoring their needs every week.
WE ARE SEEKING A MONTHLY OUTREACH SUPPORT OF $100/MONTH FOR THIS SWEET BABY BOY...

This sweet baby girl was brought by her mother for us to see. She is over one year old and also has Microcephaly. Her mother has taken such wonderful care of her, and even does physical therapy on her daughter. This little girl looks to be very well nourished. The Forget-Me-Not program would love to partner with this devoted momma and give her some support and encouragement to continue her daughters care. We would help her with food and formula, as well as continue teaching her more physical therapy, monitor her health and weight. All our foster mothers are willing to be her support system to encourage this momma to keep her child.
WE ARE SEEKING A MONTHLY OUTREACH SPONSORSHIP OF $75/MONTH..

Please contact me for any questions or if you are interested in sponsorship.

Thank You!!

Monday, December 5, 2011

Beach Day!!!

Through a gracious donor, we were able bring all the foster families and the FMN kids to the beach! We all enjoyed the beautiful weather, quality time and some great snacks! The logistics of transporting 18 special needs kids and all the foster families was a challenge...but it all worked out! What a blessed day!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Day 3 in Liberia...

It's been wonderful to see all the FMN kids, I miss them so much when I'm gone, as well as the rest of the FMN team here.  All the kids have grown so much since my last trip!!

I've been able to spend a lot of time with each of the kids, and will share some highlights...

Barry continues to show his huge smile whenever we come to visit. He loves it when I talk and love on him...this kid has the most precious smile and laugh! He has gotten a lot more stronger and flexible with therapy.

Korpu is the cutest drama queen we have! She is going to school because of a wonderful sponsor, and LOVES it!  Korpu is such a delight to be around and will gladly give hugs to those she knows!

Alvena is our quiet beauty. She loves observing and taking everything in.  But, the minute her foster mom comes around, she lights up with her beautiful smile!

John continues to sing and dance for us...LOVES school and church! He is the most content and easy going child I have met!

William, my little butterfly, continues to be more social. He has more smiles and laughs, and still enjoys coming to hold my hand and walk with me. He is such a special boy to me.

Gracie is a go getter! She wants to walk and will be receiving her walker during our trip. She has such a precious laught and beautiful smile. Gracie is our social girl.

Gborlee is our silly ham! The kid has the funniest personality!! He continues to gain strength and show wonderful signs of pre-vocabulary with all the great sounds he can make.

Diamond is our newest little boy. He is one and has CP. He is quite content being held and talked to, and lights up with foster mom.

Junior is still afraid of us white people...but getting a little relaxed around us. He is getting really strong and can stand with assistance.   He truly loves his foster mom and will smile when we aren't looking!

Hope is one who has captured my heart. She has gotten stronger, babbles...and has a really cute pouty lip when she gets sad. Hope is a great cuddle bug! I could hold her all day!

David is slowly gaining weight and has been healthier and more loose since we got him. I just increased his feedings to hopefully get some weight on him faster. He looks so much better and is a lot less tense.

Hope