Abandoned: Julia, 78 and very ill

Julia, 78, has been abandoned by her family. They will have nothing to do with her. 

Julia is one of our oldest Chips patient and has been on ART's (antri-retro viral treatments) for six months. Last week when we saw her, Julia was so frail and had difficulty walking and caring for herself so we determined to come back and check on her soon. 

When we went to see Julia again this week, we were shocked to see how worse the situation has gotten in the last week. She can no longer get about on her own. The house stank and the food she had was days old; maize porridge crawling with insects. It was such a bad situation and we cannot imagine what it is like for her. We prayed with her and then organized some local women to come clean. Hopefully, the rural health motivator will organize ladies to come cook for Julia. She has the food but can no longer cook for herself. Mary and Jabulani took Julia to Good Shepherd Hospital today for a check-up. We'll have to find out the results of that trip. 

Please lift up Julia in your prayers. We're praying that she would come to know the everlasting love of the Father, that the women in the village would come around Julia and really minister to her at this time, and we do lift up her physical needs as well. 

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