A Story of Reunion

Most of the time we hear the stories of children being abandoned over here in Tanzania but this is a story of reunion. I met Baby almost two years ago. She was a four year old little girl living with her Grandmother because her mother had to flee the area to escape an abusive husband. Her mother went to work as a house girl in another region of Tanzania because she feared for her life. After several abusive confrontations and a stabbing that left her scared for her and her child's life, Fatuma left her child in the care of her mother and ran as fast and as far as she could.
Now almost two years later she as returned. I have been helping Baby's grandmother care for her, taking her to the doctor when needed, paying school fees and buying food and clothing for her. But now that her mother has finally returned my hope and prayer is that she will be able to be the mother Baby so desperately needs. Our training center/workshop is a great place for Fatuma to get those skills that she needs to provide for Baby. We are hopefully going to welcome Fatuma into our program and save this family from every having to be separated again. Not only will she be able to provide for her and her child but she will be able to give her a life she never had herself. Our goal at Shining a Light is to create an environment of Empowerment so that mother and child may stay together and learn the skills necessary to sustain a brighter future for themselves and their family.