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