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SUPPORTING SINGLE PARENTS TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. 

5/6/2016

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Esther is a single mother to three small children, living in one of the most urbanely dense compounds in Lusaka. Having not finished school, her employment prospects are limited. She came to our attention when her youngest child, 3 year old Samson, was brought into the clinic suffering with various health issues, he was incredibly underweight for his age. Without a job or a source of income Esther was struggling to feed her children this is her story: 
Esther and 3 year old Samson.
"I don't have a partner so I am responsible for raising my children on my own. We live in a small house and as I don't have a job it can be a real struggle to pay the rent and also buy food for my children. I do small jobs for people to make money here and there but it isn't consistent.  

I have been coming to Tiny Tim & Friends for a while now with Samson. Because of the lack of food it has often been difficult to get Samson to take his medication as it makes him feel sick. He is little so doesn't understand why he needs to take his medication and can often become very emotional when he has to take it. Because of the lack of food he was beginning to lose a lot of weight. I felt bad but I didnt know what to do. 

One day when I came to Tiny Tim & Friends, Samson was weighed and measured and because he was underweight they told me they wanted to put him on a nutrition programme. That we would get weekly food packages and education about what he should be eating to stay healthy. Each week I came to the Clinic to pick up our food supplies,  to check on Samson's progress and to get lessons from Noah on the best way to prepare food to keep the goodness in the ingredients. 
Samson, a patient at TTF
Getting the help from TTF has not only helped me to feed Samson and my other children, but means he now can take his medication properly and doesn't get upset any more.

​Also from the small money I have saved I have managed to start a small business of my own buying and selling charcoal. It isn't much but will mean a more regular income to support my children. I would have never thought this would be possible before the nutritional programme. 
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I want to thank Tiny Tim & Friends and the people who made this possible. Samson is now very chubby and even my neighbours say he looks so much more healthy and energetic, which is something I didn't think I would see. "
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John Brennick
5/18/2016 06:00:05 am

This is wonderful news! I could feel my heart growing warmer as I read. Thanks so much for sharing; I really appreciate it!

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