Sheba has just come back from seeing Winney - a lady that we admitted at Jeevan Sahara on the 5th. She had been suffering from diarrhoea for the past 2 years - and had passed stools 24 times in the 2 days prior to her admission.
We have had her for 3 days now.
Sheba checked on her weight at admission - and her weight today. There is a 5 kg difference!
Ever since Winney has been with us her diarrhoea has stopped. She is so hungry. She just eats and eats. Rice, dal, bread, omlette, more rice, kichadi - it all goes in.Winney has a reason to live. She has been rejected so much in the past. Here she is accepted. She is drinking in the love. And has discovered an appetite that was just not there.
What did we do for her? We admitted her for observation and to see what to do next. Nothing fancy - but at the same time we are literally saving her life. So many others are out there like Winney. HIV positive. Rejected by family and friends. Without hope.
The hope in Winney's life started with an illiterate lady from a local church who met Winney and started visiting her in her home. Seeing her condition this church lady brought her to JSK. We admitted her and 3 days later there is 5 kgs more of Winney.
also reminds me of the prophet Daniel in chapter one... when he was in captivity in the court of the king Nebudchadnezzar. He ate simple food and looked better than the kings servants.
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