Meet Jerom!
Jerom is so excited to be back together with his older brother, Joel (who is also at Rafiki with us!). Jerom
is bright and inquisitive little boy - curious about everything! He likes going
each morning to Little Rina (the local school) and is learning his letters, numbers, colors
and shapes. Jerom has a gentle heart and is a cuddler, he cares for the other
kids and is always comforting anyone who is sick or hurt! Full of energy and
love, he brings so much joy to our home!
History
Jerom was abandoned and abused by his parents. When we found him, he had been
locked in a one room shack behind a local bar, he was hungry and in desperate
need of love and care. He had spent the previous days scrounging around the
community looking for food; a local government official found him then came and
notified us of his situation. He came home with us, and now him and his
brother, Joel, are able to be together at Rafiki, receiving the love and care
they both need! He was one of over 3 million destitute, orphaned children living in the
streets and slums of Uganda. But Jerom is
NO longer one of these children
because he is now part of our Rafiki Family where he receives all the love and
care he needs!
Funky Facts!
Favorite
things…
Color: Green
Animal: Monkey Food:Meat&Rice Game: Tag Activity: Nature Walks
Volunteer Corner
I love how Jerom is so genuinely happy. Seriously, I've NEVER seen such a
happy little boy. Everything is a joke and something to laugh about. I love how
he wrinkles his nose when he smiles. Sometimes he just wrinkles his nose for fun because he knows it makes me laugh. Sometimes I
wonder if he will ever take life seriously, or if he’s just content being happy
and laughing all day long. Personally, I hope that reality never hits him (at least in a cruel and harsh way). He’s content.
He loves life. I don’t want that to change. I want him to grow up knowing that
life can be great! I want him to know that after a season of hardship, there is going to be a time of laughing and dancing and
smiling just because he feels like it. He is filled with the Holy Spirit.
That’s the only explanation for why he is always exploding with joy. I love it. I pray he keeps that joy all the days of his
life!
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For the next few weeks we will be posting stories of all the
kids here at Rafiki Africa Ministries (RAM). We want to give these kids a
voice. There are more struggling kids here in Uganda than anyone is able to
count. Here are the stories of 13 kids who's lives were changed by God through
the work of RAM. We want to make you a part of this work, there is so much love
and joy overflowing out of the Rafiki Home and we want you to experience this
through these stories. We hope you can get to know the kids through these
updates and we pray that you will fall in love with them just as we have.
Be a
part of the changes God continues to make in the lives of these kids.
Make a
difference.
Spread the word.
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