October 28, 2024

Angel tells us ten new babies have come to Neema Village since we left six weeks ago; Raphael, Glory, Wade, Merritt, Nosim, the twins Anuari and Amania, Clent, Elizabeth and Amyra. With 72 babies in the house today I’m sure it is loud, messy and wonderful!

To care for these babies there are 101 full time employees (I could hyper-ventilate just typing that!) working 24/7 in shifts every day and night of the year, including Christmas! And please remember only Tanzanians are paid a salary at Neema Village from your donations. Even with the big staff it is hard to hold the babies as much as they want.

Don’t just come to Africa to see elephants – come help us hold babies! You’ll be surprised how good you will feel!

This new little guy needs our prayers right now. Baby Wade is an abandoned baby and came to Neema weighing 1.2 kg. He is extremely malnourished.

Yesterday Dr. Teddy, one of our doctors at Neema, raced him to the hospital and then she spent the night in the hospital room with him. They almost lost him but she says this morning he is some better. Just please be praying for him.

Neema Director Kim White is holding baby Raphael who is about one month old. His grandmother was trying to care for him because his mother is very ill. But Bibi felt she could not give him the care he needs. Kim says my heart broke for this poor grandmother. I could see that she loves her grandson. He is a sweet, calm baby with a beautiful face. We will take care of him until he can return to his family.

A young school girl hiding her pregnancy from her family, came to Neema Village this month. She begged for help to care for her baby so she could return to school. That’s a hard decision for these young girls.  In a society where girls have very little say over their future, their education, their bodies, or even who they marry, it is hard for girls to fight for what they want and need. They know education is important but many young girls struggle to stay in school.

Even though our goal is always to keep families together we are happy to help when we can. Neema Village will care for tiny Glory, born 1.2 kgs, until her mother finishes school. You can help us help them by sponsoring a baby at Neema Village.  None of the ten new babies have a sponsor so you can take your pick!

Jesus said when you care for one of the least of these you are caring for me.

In the sewing room at Neema it was brought to our attention that the MAP mom’s babies were crawling all over the floor where there were pins and needles dropped from the sewing classes. So one of our volunteers built a new day care room for MAP moms while they go to classes at Neema Village.

Thank You Ray and Phyllis and Friends.

The all new day care for our MAP moms while they go to class will be finished soon and we can keep those babies away from the pins and needles.

These young women who have been abused and kicked out come to Neema Village often depressed, believing that no one in the world cares for them. They take classes not only in sewing but in English, Computers, Reading and Writing, and incredible Bible based Group Therapy classes. Many of these young women are coming to Christ in life changing and dramatic ways.

And we are so excited about this new class for our MAP moms! Savannah Price is currently at Neema as the Volunteer Coordinator helping Heavenlight but she has also added exercise, dance and self defense classes for the moms.

Kim says, “There are always plenty of laughs as they learn but also a fierce determination growing within each mom that they are powerful, strong young women who won’t be abused or beaten ever again.” Thank you Savannah.

With a new day care, new classes, new babies and new life for MAP moms its All New and All Good at Neema Village.

God’s Abundant Grace at work again saving babies and moms in Tanzania, East Africa!

Bless you dear friends for loving and caring like Jesus.

Michael and Dorris