Today I went out to visit Pamela in Endebes. She is in a tough situation. Her health is poor because she is HIV+ and she cannot afford to eat a balanced diet, so the medicine makes her very sick. Which later on  ends up putting more of a strain on her because she is unable to work and then still cannot afford to eat. Also, the hospital where she gets her medicine is too far to walk so she needs money just to see the doctor. All of this is a lot of stress and pressure on her, plus when school closes Junior, Allan, Stella and Marvelous come back and she has to care for them. I love Pamela because despite her situation, she always puts her children first and tries to do what is best for them. Only Allan is her biological child and the other three are her nieces and nephew, but she loves them and treats them all as her own. 

I see Pamela’s big heart and how she relies on God to help her get through her struggles. Today we brought her two bags of maize and two bags of charcoal. This will help her get her own business started. Most people can’t afford to buy a whole bag at once so they buy things in smaller quantities. So Pamela will sell these things so that she is able to buy better food for herself and also afford transport money to get to the doctor. I was impressed by how business minded Pamela was. When we were telling her what we brought she asked how much the maize cost and said that she would wait a while to sell it (because it won’t spoil) so that she can make a better profit when the price goes up. Please pray for Pamela’s continued good health so that she can continue to provide the love and care that her children need. 

Pamela and I in front of her house with the items for her new business.