As many of you are aware the home has had major issues with some of the staff and this visit by  Edna and her husband was to oversee new staff and help towards getting the  registration finalized for Lioness Cubs as a children institution. ( The home is now registered as a NGO which is not really applicable)

To get the home registered there are many rules and restrictions to follow and the first thing we had to do is to discuss the staff with the children department.

After Edna’s  discussion with the children’s welfare department , Board members and trustees we were instructed to release Mama Jane and other staff members of which Irene agreed was the appropriate  way forward.

Mama Jane was sacked for gross neglect towards the care of the children also stealing -cheating the funds and taking goods that never belonged to her,

The other staff `s issues were dealt  by Irene - Monica, myself and William of Kikambala Childrens Home.

We now have new staff

Mrs  Cecilia Bochaberi the new Manageress.

Margaret is the House Mother

Elizabeth is the House Aunty

Mary is our excellent resident cook and evening carer for the little ones.

We have a new addition to the house  a little girl by the name of Milly David. Actually her real name is Miriam but Monicah and two children could not say their R`s so she was renamed Milly ♥

This child was seen by Monicah living a dreadful life in a Kiosk near Shanzu, although she will be two years old in October her appearance was that of a ten month old baby.

Her mother died from Aids but thankfully she is NOT infected -but- she was very sick.

Pneumonia, ringworm - scabies and severe Anemia which should have been treated with a blood transfusion but seeing as most of the blood is contaminated  we  decided to allow her to have just anti biotic medicine, good food and love from the staff and thankfully she is making excellent progress.

She has begun walking –talking and laughing.

Cecilia and Monicah have made fantastic progress with the children, their appearance - manners and spiritual guidance.

All the children are doing well in school and working hard towards their end of term exams.

A very big thank you to all who sponsor  a child or children, without sponsorship  these children will not have a future.

 All the children look smart and healthy.

Each child wears shoes [ flip flop] inside the home and outside and good leather shoes for school

Thanks to your continuous support financially we have been able to buy every child one pair of strong leather school shoes - two uniforms (clean every day) all the school text books required for the next term  and dental treatment for 4 boys.

The medical side has been catered for and each HIV child is up -to- date with all checkups and medication.

The house now  is very clean and fortunately  with a few donations and visitors to the home we have basic food  for two months

Thanks to the Third World Group and personal donations we have bought  a new fridge freezer - small freezer - and three beautiful bunks beds complete with full length mosquito nets - mattresses and pillows have been purchased.

With a separate donation given for the  children to have a treat , a trip into the Cinema was organised.  To see each and  every child arriving so smart and well mannered was fantastic and they enjoyed it very much.

The new Lioness Cubs Home  is taking shape with all interior walls now completed and the roof is on. When all goes well the new home will be ready by the end of the year. We will be so delighted to move to the new home. Thanks to Karel and Sabine Rozemeijer from Holland for their support and their board members who give efforts to do the entire fundsraising to make this possible. With faith the opening is expected beginning of 2011 and we shall be all there!

Each and every child has wished you all Gods Blessings and sends you their love.

Many thanks for your support now let’s pull out all the stops and get into this new home.