She was just eighteen months old when she was taken.
She was taken from her home and from her family, by strangers, to the home of the witch doctor. She was tied up, with her hands and feet tied behind her back, and left on the altar.
There she stayed, for two years. The witch doctor would come, to take pieces of her, as offerings and good luck charms. Her tongue was cut out. She was bled repeatedly. She was starved and neglected.
Then, one day, she was rescued. She was taken out of the unthinkable state that the depravity of man had put her in, and she was taken into the care of the staff and volunteers of Kyampisi Childcare Ministries.
Her name is Hope.
The little girl whose life was stolen, and forever altered, now lives a life of peace, and is lavished with the love of those around her. She embodies her name, and it is easy to see the spark of hope and life that lives inside of her, although she is now physically and mentally disabled.
Hope has such joy, and a simple smile or kind words make her light up. When she finds something funny, her smile is infectious, and she lets out a squeal of delight. She loves riding in the car, especially when the road is bumpy, and being pushed around in her stroller like a race car.
Some of the volunteers that care for her took her swimming for the first time, and she had the time of her life. As she floated on her back, with her head supported by her caretaker, she was able to take the pressure off of her back and joints that were not allowed to grow and develop correctly. When the other children would splash her, she loved it.
Although Hope's life has been radically altered, and she is cared for with love and devotion, she still has a long way to go. The staff of KCM believe that with physical therapy and care, she will one day walk and talk, and live a normal life.
She has made improvements with the physical therapy she has received, but she is in need of more constant therapy, and more financial support to cover the costs of therapy, as well as acquiring the things she needs for everyday life. This can be made possible with sponsorship through KCM. If you would like to help Hope recover, and to take back what was stolen from her, please contact Kyampisi Childcare Ministries at www.kyampisi.org, or email at peter@kyampisi.org. Thank you.
