It’s been a funny old week; another busy week for KOP – although at this time of the year it seems all the weeks are busy.
Earlier in the week a lady brought her son to KOP. He’d been bitten by a dog a few weeks ago and was now sick. The lady asked if we could buy the prescription the doctor had given at the time of the bite, thinking it would help. She’d not been able to afford the medicine and had not realised that she could have asked us at the time. But it was too late. The prescription was for a rabies and a tetanus vaccine. Rabies has to be administered with 72hours of the bite in order for it to be effective. She was not told that, nor was she told that without the vaccines there was a high possibility that her son (Francis) might die.
He was sick – fever, swelling, confusion, odd behaviour and ‘something was coming out of his chest’ (Mrs Chumba didn’t know how to explain in English, and I never saw what they were talking about for myself). I didn’t know much about rabies, but from what I did know it looked like it. We took him to the hospital and he was admitted to the infectious diseases ward. The doctors confirmed my suspicions, and so it would only be a matter of time before he went completely mad and the serious symptoms which lead to death would set in.
In the evening I went to the hospital with Mrs Chumba and Jo to give them food (you don’t get food in hospital here, friends and family have to provide it) and to pray for him. Whilst we were gone Tim and all the AQ guys were praying.
But GOD is an AWESOME GOD! The next day Francis was discharged from hospital as all traces of rabies were gone and he was completely and utterly well!!!! The hospital wouldn’t admit he was healed and it was a miracle, they figured there was a mistake or something. But I saw the difference with my own two eyes! God is a miracle working God!
On Friday we had a successful gathering of the guardians of the KOP children. We have 162 guardians, about 60 of them came, which is slightly fewer than I’d expected but a good turn out all the same. We had a good time together and many said they were encouraged by what I’d said. With the help of the AQ we were able to give each of them 2 tops, a skirt or trousers, a jumper or jacket and a pair of shoes. They were so pleased! One lady even danced out of the room she was so happy! One amusing sight was a lady who chose her jacket –which happened to be a full body all-in-one ski suit!
This morning I’ve also had to take one of the grade 11 boys to hospital as he is very sick.
We also took on a new member of staff this week. He’s called Able. It’s a trial 3 months, but so far so good!
Let’s just see what this coming week brings!
Earlier in the week a lady brought her son to KOP. He’d been bitten by a dog a few weeks ago and was now sick. The lady asked if we could buy the prescription the doctor had given at the time of the bite, thinking it would help. She’d not been able to afford the medicine and had not realised that she could have asked us at the time. But it was too late. The prescription was for a rabies and a tetanus vaccine. Rabies has to be administered with 72hours of the bite in order for it to be effective. She was not told that, nor was she told that without the vaccines there was a high possibility that her son (Francis) might die.
He was sick – fever, swelling, confusion, odd behaviour and ‘something was coming out of his chest’ (Mrs Chumba didn’t know how to explain in English, and I never saw what they were talking about for myself). I didn’t know much about rabies, but from what I did know it looked like it. We took him to the hospital and he was admitted to the infectious diseases ward. The doctors confirmed my suspicions, and so it would only be a matter of time before he went completely mad and the serious symptoms which lead to death would set in.
In the evening I went to the hospital with Mrs Chumba and Jo to give them food (you don’t get food in hospital here, friends and family have to provide it) and to pray for him. Whilst we were gone Tim and all the AQ guys were praying.
But GOD is an AWESOME GOD! The next day Francis was discharged from hospital as all traces of rabies were gone and he was completely and utterly well!!!! The hospital wouldn’t admit he was healed and it was a miracle, they figured there was a mistake or something. But I saw the difference with my own two eyes! God is a miracle working God!
On Friday we had a successful gathering of the guardians of the KOP children. We have 162 guardians, about 60 of them came, which is slightly fewer than I’d expected but a good turn out all the same. We had a good time together and many said they were encouraged by what I’d said. With the help of the AQ we were able to give each of them 2 tops, a skirt or trousers, a jumper or jacket and a pair of shoes. They were so pleased! One lady even danced out of the room she was so happy! One amusing sight was a lady who chose her jacket –which happened to be a full body all-in-one ski suit!
This morning I’ve also had to take one of the grade 11 boys to hospital as he is very sick.
We also took on a new member of staff this week. He’s called Able. It’s a trial 3 months, but so far so good!
Let’s just see what this coming week brings!
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