deborah.

I want to introduce you to Teule Kenya's newest child, Deborah. She is about 11 months old. I use the word "about" since we are unsure how old she really is. She was abandoned at small store in a nearby town. She was left there for days until a good Samaritan picked her up and took her to the local hospital. She appeared to have never been washed since there was dirt caked onto her skin. This is the first time I have met her, up until now I have seen pictures but she is always so serious looking. She is never smiling, so I was curious to meet this baby. The more time I have spent with her I can see she has experienced abuse. She is fearful of almost everything, even when the children are playing rough she will scream and try to get away. This child is 11 months, not even a year old, yet the abuse she has experienced has left a visible impact on her. She is re-learning how to be loved in a way that a child deserves. She is laughing, smiling, and even starting to make sounds. Deborah is lucky and I pray that at Teule she can have a chance to be a child. She will no longer see any abuse or experience hurt.