Anita was a puzzle. She came to the Hohidiai Children’s Home as an infant. She was a puzzle because she was so tiny and never seemed to thrive. She was beautiful and had apparent great needs. The thought was that she was failing to thrive due to her tough physical start. She would cling tightly to her providers but seemed very happy. She did not speak a word.  It was recently discovered that Anita cannot hear. She has been living in a...

We are starting a new year with fresh hopes and dreams. The mountains we climbed in 2013 are memories but we have new mountains to face.  The biggest mountains are building a new school for the beautiful children who have been in our care and our hearts. Another mountain to climb is the growing challenge of treating HIV/AIDS patients. A fresh hope is the arrival of Dr. Nius from seven years of medical school and internship. He will be coming to...