Healing a Little Girl

God continues to add and bless. Diane was 4 weeks old when she came to the Urukundo Home in early November. She was an abused child and became a loved child. When she arrived she was taken to the hospital for treatment of a wound on her face and a broken arm.

This little one was healing and growing and being loved by the other children and the Mamas. But in March their precious little girl began vomiting and quickly became dehydrated. They took her to a nearby hospital then transferred her to a second hospital. It was decided that after being on cows milk she suddenly formed a reaction to it months later. They changed to a milk substitute but her condition continued to worsen.

Arlene Brown made a decision to take her to a third hospital, the government hospital in Kigali the capital. They sent Diane home. On a Sunday, fearing for her life, Arlene took her to the King Faisal Hospital, the fourth hospital, where she had no insurance. A team of 9 worked on her for 3 hours not sure they could save her. Finding a vein was near to impossible so they went into her head to get fluids to her little body and also gave fluids in her legs. God was good and after those three hours the doctor looked up at Arlene and smiled. She took a deep breath and cried for the life that was saved.

Diane spent 2 days in ICU and was finally moved out of intensive care. She is eating NAN#2 a milk substitute recommended by the doctors. Francois, one of the nursery mamas from the Urukundo Home, stayed with her at the hospital. Both are now home.

After 8 days the bill was $930, little compared to the US. And her special formula costs $32 every 3 days. God continues to bless as friends from the US have helped with these unexpected expenses.

Diane is a fragile little girl because she was an abused baby. But is a real fighter. As Arlene says, "I thank God for bringing her to us and I thank God for the healing that is taking place."

Please keep this little girl and all the vulnerable children throughout the world in your prayers.

As Arlene says, "God in charge."

The photos show baby Diane the day she arrived in November at the Urukundo Home and into the arms of Mama Arlene. The second is in the ICU a few weeks ago and the third a healing baby the day she left the hospital to return to the Urukundo Home.