Jhan Alex came to us about a week ago from the jungle. He was born about 2 months ago with cleft lip and palette, and even though this is a fairly common birth defect in his community (and correctable), his mother had refused to nurse him. His father was attempting to keep him alive by …
In preparation and celebration of Christmas, our Casa de Fe kids performed a wonderful Christmas pageant for the Casa de Fe staff, neighbors and even some of the kids’ family members. Practicing for the Christmas pageant and the performance… I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. My camera was not cooperating. But trust …
I know it’s almost Valentine’s Day, but I simply can’t skip my holiday posts even if they are being posted a tad late. Please forgive me and bear with me as I attempt to get caught up once and for all! 🙂 So….most people expect that the holidays abroad would be a bit depressing, but …
A child by any other name would be just as precious. Last week, this sweet little girl came to Casa de Fe. Her name is Jocelyn Evelyn, but we already have a Jocelyn in her room/age group, so the staff decided to call her by her middle name, Evelyn. Problem solved…. Don’t you know God …
Casa de Fe–a haven for abandoned and special needs children… Sometimes, those children don’t stay abandoned forever. Sweet Angel was recently “re-claimed” (as I call it) by his birth mother. While we are glad for families to be reunited, it is still difficult to let go, especially of such a sweet, animated little buddy… …
