Urgent Need and Prayer Request: Ndayishimiye

Nov. 29, 2018

An immediate need arose the moment we arrived here. Ndayishimiye (N-de-shim-e-yea), who at four months old is the youngest of the orphans, needs a lot of help.

In September, Ndayishimiye became completely lethargic, so we sent him to the hospital. Ndayishimiye was severely anemic and had to have a blood transfusion. We then found out that up to this point, he had been fed tea and occasionally some cow’s milk when they could get it.

Emilee started supplying some breast milk for Ndayishimiye, but it wasn’t nearly enough. We were able to have some baby formula sent up by our co-workers via the weekly UN helicopter. We also hired another full-time “mama” to care specifically for Ndayishimiye at the orphans’ home.

Ndayishimiye is doing much better now that he’s getting a healthy amount of formula, plus some of Emilee’s milk, but he’s going to need to be on formula for a long time. We’ve been making up the formula each day, and one of the other children comes to our house and picks it up three times a day.

The kids house needs a water filter before they can begin to make the formula themselves. We have filters for the orphans’ home, but we are waiting for buckets to be transported up here.

Ways to help: 
* Giving via LaOlam, designated for baby formula, or the new mama's wages. You can give online or mail a check to LaOlam, 11180 North Rd, Leavenworth, WA 98826
* Prayer for another mama to help supplement breastmilk, along with Emilee. 
* Prayer for wisdom regarding Ndayishimiye's long term care. 
* Ndayishimiye had some trauma to his left shoulder from birth and he can’t  move it; it seems to be painful if jarred. Prayer for wisdom on how to handle this situation as well.                 

Thank you!

The Moores and The Ostranders