They are the ones carrying the heaviest burdens on their small shoulders. Every day they face lives that constantly test them. What is simple for others becomes a challenge for them. They are full of joy, curiosity, and love for life, but their fragile bodies place limits on what they can do.
Today, on the World Day of the Sick, please remember our children who are living with illness or disability. They teach us what true strength, patience, and courage really mean. Urgent adoptions are especially important for them, as they will always need the most support.
Cancer is beginning to take over the fight for Constance’s health. Amanda and Samuel are bedbound due to their disabilities. Felix and Moses live with sickle cell anaemia, which can strike without warning. A handful of medication and several physiotherapy sessions a day are their everyday reality. And although professional medical care is essential, there is something else we can offer these children: LOVE that heals.
Because when the body is limited, even the smallest gesture of kindness and acceptance brings relief.
A school kit includes notebooks, allowing children to study at home. It also includes a pair of shoes, which, if not for Kasisi, they would have to borrow from their siblings. And finally, a delicious, healthy sandwich in the backpack, which gives them the energy they need for their studies. Just like the sandwich their mother would prepare. You can pack one into their backpack today—from right here, from your own home.