Buying foods for Christmas 2013

Thank you for all your food donations that you have been giving out through the November and December. You have given us 750kg of foods that we will be delivering on Christmas Day to the poorest children. We have made our Christmas day free for the things that matter to Whisper. We have 12 hrs to give out even 2 tons of foods. We are here to make dreams come true to the ones - who wish the most - having the unforgettable Christmas. You can still buy more food to those who otherwise wouldn't get any. www.whisperorphans.org/christmas2013.html  Buy Food Now

Thank you!

Baby Waiswa - New Whisper Child

Baby Waiswa   Whisper was contacted by a certain person about a mother who died and left behind a two week old baby boy. When we arrived to the children's ward in Jinja, tiny, malnourished baby Waiswa was hold by his caring grandmother. She was giving him small spoons of nutritional water provided by the hospital. Waiswa was swallowing the drops which was a great sign of his appetite and recovery. Waiswa's mother had a difficult labour and as it happens in many countries in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, a woman has a risk of 1 in 39 of dying from pregnancy related complications. In Uganda this is very common and Whisper takes care of  four babies and other children who lost their mother due to this sad but preventable fact. Waiswa is a name for the twin in Uganda. To Waiswa always belongs Babirye - name for the girl. Unfortunately Babirye died inside the mother womb, when the mother was dying herself. For the next four weeks, we would go and visit him and his grandmother to the hospital and made sure, that he and his grandmother has all they need to keep them in the hospital. Money for treatment, food and nappies. Waiswa was saved and rescued and in our hearts we promised his mother and unborn sister that he will live, he will grow and glow in another beautiful living child under the Whisper's roof. Waiswa is with Whisper for a month now and you can see the amazing change for yourself. Thank you to our hardworking staff who deserves an award for taking care of so many vulnerable babies, giving them mother love, kind words and care. Waiswa will stay with us until he starts walking and understanding basic day to day routines, so he can come back and feel strong to cope with the hard village African life. By then, we hope that Whisper will be in position to contribute to his education. !!Thank you every single person who contributes to Whisper!! You are truly helping us to save and change lives!    Donate to Whisper Waiswa at the hospital. Our outreach and social workers queuing to get to the boat, which takes them across the lake Victoria to the island Buwuma where Waiswa and his grandmother comes from. The journey from Jinja takes around 2hrs. Sam, our outreach and first aid man, and our social worker Sherry. Waiswa and his grandmother in front of their home from the mud. Baby Waiswa and his grandma during their time at the hospital. Waiswa was already gaining weight  On the boat taking Wasiwa to the Whisper's home, carrying by his caring grandmother.

Jacob Mase is returning to his new family

Jacob Mase

In August 2012 Whisper team was called to help in Kaitabawala village to a very old man who lived with his grandson… The old man had no strength as he often starved and any food he collected, he would give it to Jacob. He was worried he may die any day and there is nobody to take care of little Jacob. We promised that when this day comes, we will take care of Jacob and help his future. 

See the blog from 7 August 2012. Click here to read it in a new window or on our blog

Whisper has returned back with more clothing for Jacob and some food.

In December 2012 we got a phone call. A neighbour called to inform us that the old man had died.

After his burial the next day, we collected little Jacob and took him to our Whisper home.

Jacob started to go to school, started to talk English,  he loved his new friends, he played lots of games with the children, he went swimming and he completed whole two school terms at Whisper's school with great results. 

Our hardworking team of outreach workers has found a new extended family for Jacob in the same village. A Lady, who was a friend to the old man, was ready to take care of Jacob with food and home environment. "I can give him food, I can give him place to sleep, however I won't be able to pay his school fees as I am struggling to pay for my own children" she said.

We were very happy to hear such great news and after the holidays before the beginning of a new term, we brought Jacob to his new home in September 2013.

To our surprise, Jacob was so happy to be having a new home. He proudly carried his own mattress on his head and didn't want anybody to help him. When we reached to his new house, he had to take all the bags with his clothes by himself inside, and he could not stop smiling. It was just a pleasure to watch him and it gave us a great deal of satisfaction.

Jacob started to go to the nearest school called "The Guardian Primary School".
Whisper is taking care of his school fees in Primary 1 level. The school fees is £8 a term. There are also other extras that we contribute such is money for all stationery, food, shaving his head, uniform and shoes.

As Jacob will be promoted to other school levels, the school fees will increase on its costs. We love Jacob, he is such a kind and humble boy, who never fights, and helps anybody around him. He loves studying and creativity. This boy can have a bright future, if we can continue invest to his life. This boy was once given to the old man by his father four years ago and up to today, Jacob's father hasn't made any contact with him.

If you wish to make a difference, an amount such is £5 a month can give Jacob assurance with his studies for the next three years. 

Whisper is taking care for so many neglected but talented, loving and beautiful children, we need your help! 

If you wish to donate to Whisper and support our work, sponsor our children, save lives, click here to start donating.

For more information about Whisper, please visit our website www.whisperorphans.orgor Facebook.com/whisperorphans

Update on Whisper's Children - Bazale, Grace & John

John, Bazale & Grace

Three orphaned children, who lost their both parents due AIDS.

Picked and rescued during Whisper's outreach work in May 2011, all three children lived alone in the half broken mud house, sleeping on the floor with no blankets or mattress. Covered in the rags, dirty with a broken and dry skin, attacked by jiggers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chigoe_flea) in the feet and hands, left alone in hopeless life in which they already lost their 16 year old brother due to the jigger infection.

Whisper team gave first aid to all the boys and with the permission of LC1 of the Butangala village stumped and approved by the probation officer in Jinja, all those three boys were cared for at Whisper. The youngest one was John, who was 6 years old, then Bazale who was 8 and Grace who was 10. All of them have never been to a school, and the older ones would be going to cut the sugar cane to get small money for basic food or petroleum.

The oldest boy Grace was taken to the boarding school by Whisper, and he was donated plenty of clothes and school materials. Every holiday and some weekends Grace would come to stay with his brothers in our home in Mutai.

Other two brothers were taken to our home to receive a proper care and learn to the discipline and to take a good care of themselves.
Brothers were not used to bathing and other regularities. Bazale used to wonder why he needed to bath twice a day and hated to go to school. He often expressed his needs of going back to the village where no discipline is pressed on him, even though if he sleeps on the dirty floor with jiggers and other fleas.
After only couple of weeks, both boys started to love the change in their lives and became one of the most caring and loving children.

You would not find Bazale without a great smile on his face, no matter what the day would bring, I can still hear him saying and laughing: "I was crazy I wanted to go back".

Within short two years, boys have learn to be strong and able. Bazale and Grace could understand life, they could wash the clothes, doing other house work and speak English. They loved to go to school and both were able to understand the importance of their future.

In September 2013 it was the time for Bazale and Grace to be reunited with their extended family.

During their time at Whisper, the oldest brother (29) had the means to fix the mud house where the children now live. Their compound was perfectly cleaned and the home so sleek and improved. The brother could not be happier to welcome them back home and he promised to maintain the hygiene.

Whisper provided two beds, mattresses, blankets, sheets, plates and caps, clothing and shoes for the brothers and still pay school fees in the boarding school which Bazale also joined with his brother Grace.

John is still at our home, and he is planned to be reunited with the brothers very soon.

Unfortunately, the three boys have no sponsors who would help Whisper to continue providing for school fees, food, clothing and medication. School fees are becoming more expensive as the boys grow older.

It was a privilege to have all two boys at our home. They were extremely helpful and always created a happy and energetic environment. I can still hear the laughs of Bazale and happy hugs he would give us. I think everyone who met the boys can truly agree with me.

the boys used to live in this half broken house, wearing muddy teared clothing

John having jiggers pulled out

Grace being donated mattresses and clothing to his home and boarding school

Whisper's team is taking jiggers out of the boys feet which has taken more than two hours

Grace is receiving first aid on his infected wound by the volunteers

Bazale loves tiding up the kitchen after the dinner

Boys with the children during the trip

Bazale is being hugged by his friend Yusifu

Bazale is happy during the boat trip on the lake Victoria

John is showing his box to keep all the toys, clothes and sweets

Bazale with his friend Waiswa

John is happy to receive a post card from his aunty Brigitte

Their home now inside

Their home today = outside

You can start sponsoring the boys by regular donation through our website (www.whisperorphans.org/sponsorship.html).

Please contact me directly for more information on veronika@whisperorphans.org 

Jigger Free Community Outreach to Mayuge district

On Monday our outreach team visited Bulondo village in Mayuge district.

Emmanuel reached there late in the afternoon and found many suffering people from jiggers and said many of the people also died due to the flea feasting.

Emmanuel treated a certain man in his 40th for about two hours.... His name is Balikowa Henry.. his old mother cried how happy she was Whisper came to help her son to treat his jigger.

Jiggers are a big problem to the Ugandan society due to the poverty.

A person attacked by the jiggers starts suffering from severe pain in the feet or hands - depending on which part of the body jiggers have attacked. One jigger can create hundreds of eggs which then spread all over the feet or hands. People find difficult in walking or doing day to day things.

If not treated, the health condition that jigger creates, can attack the brain.

Jiggers distort fingers and nails sometimes beyond recognition.

Whisper is working hard to fight this.

All jiggers around Mutai village in Jinja district are almost killed!

Well done to the Whisper team! Well done Emma!

Warning - photos are shocking!

Costs involved:

Transport: 40.000 UGX

This is a finger!!!

jiggers and dead skin from the treatment

Emmanuel is dressing the wounds

Henry is happy now!

Baby Juliana's temporary at our Whisper's home

It was almost a week, when baby Juliana and her mother Brenda were discharged from the hospital.

After we learnt that she missed her appointment for the check up couple of days ago, we came to see what is going on in her home again.

We found Brenda (the mother) far from her home, just standing on the side of the road.
We asked her what she was doing and she said she was fetching water. It didn't seem like it, since she had no jerry cans with her.

I asked where was her baby, and she said back at home with the grandfather.
When i asked her why was she leaving the baby behind, she replied that she has to go to fetch water and also dig in the garden, so she leaves the baby alone on the floor in the mud house.

Inside of me, I was terrified! Baby Juliana needs an intensive care, full of safe environment and proper good feeding. Verily, Brenda was not giving either to her. Unfortunately this was something that I expected.

We thank again to Whisper's supporter Lydia who donated plenty of nappies, clothing and baby food, which we took now to the Whisper home where we are ready to take care of Brena and baby Juliana for couple of months, until baby is out of the dangerous neglect and Brenda is properly trained to take full responsibility for her baby.

After taking baby Juliana to our home, before we put her into her new bed, we bathed her and prepared an infant milk for her. She was so hungry that she drank the whole bottle!! Then she kept crying for more...

Mother Brenda arrived after couple of hours. We instructed our social worker Sam to monitor Brenda breast-feeding her baby properly, without neglecting her by doing other things.

We hope that Brenda's motherhood will start improving since she won't need to worry about digging in the garden all morning and fetching water many times a day. She has to fully concentrate on feeding her malnourished baby who need the most care in the world right now.

We can also make sure that Brenda will never miss her hospital appointment again.