One of the things that really give us hope here at the Institute for Global Outreach (IGO) is when we see children first in their worst conditions and then see them after sponsorship.
This is evidence that our work and efforts are making a difference. For most of these children, the progress is rapid, which is reassurance that all that we contribute is utilized to the fullest.
Father dies from AIDS, mother ill & children HIV positive..
For example Baby Taye and his sister Neba became a part of IGO's sponsorship program in November of 2013. Their father died from AIDS, their mother was ill due to complications from the disease and both of the children are HIV positive. Upon seeing this baby boy for the first time, it was clear that he was starving, extremely malnourished and living under very impoverished conditions, I felt that if immediate action wasn't taken, he would not have survived. He was 15 months old, yet the size of a very frail 6 month old. He had scabs and little sores all over his head and his color was extremely pale. He was very weak, scared and could barely muster up the sound of a faint baby's cry.
Immediately following our visit to Africa, we began sponsorship for this Baby Taye & Neba. Since the utmost concern was his survival, he was taken to the local clinic for emergency nourishment.
