A sad time

A sad time in the Miale CSP
Life is a precious gift given to us by God and it is always good to appreciate at all times. It is a mourning period for the children and the guardians of Miale. Two girls in the programme lost their guardians; it has been a trying moment for everyone. The guardians, children and the community workers all came together as one family to form solidarity to find ways of assisting the two bereaved families. The two girls are very young and so I have to ensure that they get to live with guardians who can support and guide them. Life is not easy especially when one looses their loved ones like parents. One can only imagine the kind of life in the kibera slum without a positive role model in a child’s life!
My role during this time is to reassure the young girls, counsell them and assist them in accepting the death of their guardians. The children at this time get really confused, sad and traumatized. Some even think of committing suicide because they believe it’s the end of the road for them. Some think that after they have lost their parents, guardians they will be dropped from the programme. At this trying moment the children need constant sessions with the Social worker.
When the children loose their parents/guardians, the burden is left for Miale. Miale programme becomes the father and Mother of the child or children. The guardians are supposed to chip in, this helps to reduce the dependency syndrome. When we loose our guardians it doubles our work.
Death is something that no one has control over, it doesn’t give any warnings nor does it say the particular time or moment that it will occur.