Prayer Requests

Hey!
I just thought since I had a minute and I am not too rushed, I would post the prayer requests I have had in the last few days.

Msamaria -- this is the sketchier of the orphanages. Pray that the kids are being taken care of and not simply used as a way of getting money (Foreign aid is huge here and it is common to start an orphanage with the sole intention of receiving foreign aid. While the children do receive a place to sleep, the director does not have the kids interests at heart. He does the bare minimum for them and keeps an exorbitant  amount of money.) We are not quite sure if that is exactly what is going on in this case, but we are fairly certain after years of us working with them. Pray that we can help the kids without enabling the director.

Kili Centre -- PRAISE!!! We are so thankful for their organization and that the kids are well taken care of.  Pray that they continue to get support.

Kilimanjaro Orphanage Center -- Here the kids are 3 to a bed. Pray that they can move to their new location soon. Also, they are in need of some organization skills in their rooms, office and storage. Hopefully, we may be able to help them with that, so pray also that we are effective teachers and that they are receptive.

Upendo -- I love love love this center. It is run by nuns and is done soo well. They really try to give every kid a fighting chance. They can only keep kids until they are 5 years old. After that, they are either adopted or sent to an orphanage. Pray that these kids find homes. I personally would adopt them all if I could, but you have to live in Tanzania for 2 years in order for that to be possible. This center also has several children that are both mentally and physically handicapped.  They are 11, 8, 7 and 3. The oldest have stayed because very few people want handicapped children. I am so thankful that Upendo has kept them and loved them, but pray that they may find a home or permanent place to live as they cannot live at Upendo forever.

Finally for our two groups.
The Maymester group left this morning to spend 5 days in Dar-es-Salaam and Zanzibar, so please pray for their safe travels.
Our group [Service Learning] is here with the orphanages, so please pray for our discretion when deciding what to do and what money to allot to each one.

Feel free to email me your own prayer requests! I would love love love to pray for you!
brookebethbutler@gmail.com