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It has been a busy week! We have a lot of new patients starting on ARV's so first we do a lot of pre-counsel about positive living and explaining HIV. Then after they start medication, we go back to check on how they are doing and to count the pills to make sure they are taking them. For the first time in about six months we had a baby tested positive for HIV. This baby has just come into the Chips program and the parents and other siblings are also positive. We will need to give the family a lot of counseling especially about mother to child transmission. We have been blessed this last six months; all the babies born to moms in the program have tested negative for HIV.
Other news from the three ring circus that we call home, that awaited us upon our return,. Sifiso got a bad burn on his leg and fortunately it is healing. Nchlachla has been having a hard time dealing with his brother's death and is very anxious about his son's surgery. We were able to pray with Nchlachla and that seemed to help. Please continue to pray for him as he faces his son's surgery, for peace, that the surgery would go well with no complications, healing would be quick, and that God would provide the money for it. Ncomsile, the gal who cleans our house and the rural health motivator for Section 19, was all worried about the new sewing project that has been started in Section 19. Apparently it is not going well and she is having problems with money. Teresa and Jenn will have to sort out the issues that have arisen with the sewing project.
P.S. - If you want to support our ministry, the fastest way is to make an Online Donation via www.WorldOutreach.org
Go to "Donate" and select our name, Stephens, Ian and Jenn SWAZILAND. The system can process USA and International cards.
Or simply mail your gift to World Outreach Ministries, PO Box B, Marietta, GA 30061 and designate for Ian and Jenn, Fund Code #97.
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