Mercy Acen
Grade: Baby Class
Sex: Female
Location: Abako, Northern Uganda
Sponsorship Need: Jireh Children’s Home
Mercy, her twin sister Elizabeth, and their brother Francis have joined Jireh Children’s Home after living with their grandmother in a very vulnerable state for some time. Their mother left their father in April 2023, eloping with another man and taking her youngest child with her, who was still breast feeding at that time. Two weeks later, the father committed suicide on a mango tree in the compound when the children had gone to play. When they came back, they found him hanging in the tree.
The grandmother who then took them in is elderly and vulnerable, unable to properly care for them. She worked in other people’s gardens to get food for her grandchildren, but she had to leave these children at home alone with nothing to eat. Because of hunger, the children moved around the neighborhood, begging for food. If they were lucky, they got something to eat, but, if not, they had to wait for their grandmother to come back later in the evening to cook something for them. This family normally had only one meal a day, but sometimes they had nothing to eat.
Despite the trauma of where they have come from, these children are happy, curious, and excited to begin their new lives. Now, Mercy will be fed, educated, and surrounded by people who love her. Sponsoring her will ensure not only that her future is bright, but that she is introduced to the healing love of Jesus.
Elizabeth needs a sponsor for $35/month.