Take a look at the progress house mama Gladness has made since joining fws.

progress report (october 2008)

Following the budgeting lessons, Gladness now puts a little money away every week and with some extra money she has made working in the gardens at the fws volunteer site has been able to save $60! Also, armed with her new English skills, Glady proudly approached some visitors at Kesho Leo recently and introduced herself in English!

progress report (july 2009)

Brave Gladness has made some big decisions this year, considering the scary memories she has of spending so much of her young life in hospital. She’s already gone ahead and had surgery on her arm which will hopefully give her more movement when it heals completely – maybe even enough to hold a bucket on her head. Next Gladness is thinking about whether she’ll have further surgery for her burn scars - a courageous step, but she’s a brave soul.

On the home front, Rashidi is bounding ahead after his tummy problems last year, which had him feeling shy and withdrawn. Now he’s well and truly part of the Kesho Leo gang and loves playing with the other kids in the community too. Go Rashidi! Little sis Mariam is out there too, and can’t wait until her new playmates arrive.