MIC Group Letter

I received this card from Hellen along with the other correspondence from the MIC group women and young men. I have been saving this card to post at a later date because it is quite lengthy, but I want to share it with you now. It was written by Hellen in January:

"Dearest Heather,

It is such a nice opportunity to write to you. Hope all is well with you there including your nice children and family. I am okay now though I had a very serious attack of malaria. Thank you for your prayers.

I write this note to appreciate you and your team for the work and effort to help the women and children. Everything started by faith, and now I see it coming to reality.

I have sent you the following: 450 pieces of triple necklaces; 100 pieces of long multi-colored necklaces; 165 short single strand necklaces; 15 bags including 5 pieces made with banana fibers; 11 aprons; 10 dolls and 2 elephants.

We are very excited that you are connected with us out there to have our stuff sold. This will have a very great effect in changing our household incomes. The speed at which the women are now making the beads are so horrible. Others have made 300,000 to 400,000 which when the sales move on... well, it will greatly help them meet their daily needs.

Other things like the African batiks, etc., women or men attire will be later when we get more incomes. We will, also, have to buy a tailoring machine which will help for making the dolls and bags.

Thank you for accepting to help us. We credit you with restoring our last hopes. May God bless all the works of your hands! Greetings to your family, friends, and sponsors.

Lots of Love from,

Hellen Owani

P.S. I have sent for you 5 triple necklaces, 6 singles as a present to you. You don't have to pay for them. I hope they fit you and if not, you can sort out from the bulk. I have tied them separately. We love you!!!"

*Side note- check out the picture of Hellen above. She is holding up a baby that has one of the triple strand necklaces around his/her waist. Another funny thing to note- If you look at Hellen's face, you will see she is smiling and on the verge of laughter. Now, look down below the baby and you will see that she is holding the baby up and away from her because he/she has urine running down their legs (The baby already got Hellen's skirt wet!).