A boy named Lucky...

We met Lucky on our first day here in Malindi. Pastor Fondo picked him up and brought him to the medical clinic with us, where he sat for over an hour having jiggers dug out of his little 7 year old feet AND hands. Before we say more, let’s back track a little to how exactly he got his name…

When he was 5, Lucky tried his hand at climbing a coconut tree. He was very unsuccessful and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the rocks below. Lucky was taken to the hospital where he spent about 2 months recovering. Today, Lucky has only a scar on his head and his name as a reminder of what he survived. Unfortunately, he comes from a rough home. He does not have a dad and his mom sells alcohol on the street at night…not a good environment for a boy to grow up in. Thankfully, God has placed Pastor Fondo in Lucky’s life to help watch over him.

After Pastor Fondo shared Lucky’s story with us, he has been on our hearts and we wanted to do what we could to help him out. Worried that he would become a “street boy” if he stayed at home, Pastor Fondo decided to take Lucky to the orphanage/school where we’ve been working. He literally had only the clothes on his back (which were torn up and dirty). With the money that was graciously donated, Joy and I were able to buy Lucky a new school uniform, socks, and shoes! He has been staying at the orphanage and going to school for about a week…Lucky has a whole new future ahead of him now! Today was his first day with his new look (it was also his first time wearing shoes!…it was so awesome and a bit humorous seeing him walking in them for the first time J). Check out a small glimpse of his transformation…