Healing 2 The Nations International ~ Dr. Claudia R. Wintoch ~ Our Non-Resident Kids

1		Fousseni Koné Age: 20 Birthday: (19 May) 1991 Nationality: Mali (Bobo) Resident: May 2006-Jan 2009 School: 7th grade Sponsor: Charlotte G. Fousseni has put on weight since joining us, and is slowly starting to accept that somebody really cares about him. Fousseni hasn't known anything but beatings all his life - by his father, by his Muslim teacher, and by his boss. When his father not only beat him up but also stopped giving him any more food, he ran away. He spent about one year on the street, before he first came to our weekly program. The Lord highlighted him to me to take him in. He has since reconciled with his father and moved back in with him for 6 months. The pressure to participate in Muslim rituals became too great, and so Fousseni having proven his strong faith, he moved back in with us July 2009.
2		Neema Sagara Age: 19 Birthday: 3 November 1991 Nationality: Mali (Dogon) Lives in: Bamako School: 11th grade Sponsor: Osasuyi A. & Renate R. Neema is our village pastors first child. She moved to Bamako in October 2009 to be able to go to High School which will last 3 years. She is staying with a Christian family, but we're paying for tuition, food, and anything else she needs.
3		Abdias Diakité Age: 18 Birthday: (26 April) 1993 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Resident: May 2006-Dec 2010 School: 7th grade (evening) Sponsor: Sisi M. Abdias has the most radiant smile, and now we're seeing more and more of it. Abdias is also the one who requires his daily dose of love, being held and feeling safe. He loves worshiping God, and has a loud voice to make His praises known. It's not always been that way. When Abdias first came, he had demon friends he had grown up with, and in Jesus' name we set him free. Abdias was beaten up in school by other students a lot, until one time he ended up in hospital, and quit school. The event had left him traumatized. In the meantime his mother had been divorced, and there was nothing to do in his father's house. One day he spent 8 cents that he should have used for a purchase for the family, and so he ran away in fear and lived on the streets, until we invited him to our weekly program. Abdias was injured, so we took care of his wounds and let him spend the night. He never left after that. In December 2010 he decided he wanted to live according to his own rules and left the house. He still sleeps on our base and goes to evening school to continue his education.
4		Denise Traoré Age: 14 Birthday: 16 December 1996 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Lives in: old neighborhood School: 7th grade Sponsor: Marc & Ameli Denise is an Albino, which causes much rejection in society. Denise's parents are both Albino as well. Her father Michel is physically unable to work, especially because of his poor eyesight, so that her mother Elisabeth has to work hard to feed the family. She now helps us doing the cooking on our compound. Today Denise goes to school.
5		Guédiouma Samaké Age: 14 Birthday: 20 January 1997 Nationality: Mali (Bambara), mother from Gambia Lives in: old neighborhood School: 4th grade Sponsor: Ilse H. The parents of Saloum's little brother had never had the means to send their sons to school. Today Guédjouma attends first grade with our other boys.
6		Marie-Madeleine Traoré Age: 12 Birthday: 19 May 1999 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Lives in: old neighborhood School: 7th grade Sponsor: Klaus & Elke (half) + Diana C. (half) Marie-Madeleine is an Albino, which causes much rejection in society. Marie-Madeleine's parents are both Albino as well. Her father Michel is physically unable to work, especially because of his poor eyesight, so that her mother Elisabeth has to work hard to feed the family. She now helps us doing the cooking on our compound. Today Marie-Madeleine goes to school.
7		Daouda Diarra Age: 11 Birthday: 21 May 2000 Nationality: Mali (Bobo) Lives in: neighborhood School: 5th grade Sponsor: Ilse H. First son of our cook Rosalie and her husband Dami (our night guard).
8		Madou Samaké Age: 10 Birthday: 8 July 2001 Nationality: Mali (Bambara), mother from Gambia Lives in: old neighborhood School: 4th grade Sponsor: Ilse H. The parents of Saloum's little brother had never had the means to send their sons to school. Today Madou attends first grade with our other boys.
9		Etienne Traoré Age: 10 Birthday: 27 August 2001 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Lives in: old neighborhood School: 5th grade Sponsor: Monika R. Etienne is an Albino, which causes much rejection in society. Etienne's parents are both Albino as well. His father Michel is physically unable to work, especially because of his poor eyesight, so that his mother Elisabeth has to work hard to feed the family.She now helps us doing the cooking on our compound. Today Etienne goes to school.
10		Sama Traoré Age: 9 Birthday: 29 June 2002 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Lives in: old neighborhood Parents: lives with grandmother Elisabeth School: 4th grade Sponsor: FCG Pucking (children) Her parents being too sick to care for her, her grandmother Elisabeth (mother of the Albino children) took her in. Sama started going to kindergarten in fall 2007, and now goes to school.
11		Nyeba Traoré Age: 7 Birthday: 1 September 2004 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Lives in: old neighborhood Parents: lives with grandmother Elisabeth School: 1st grade Sponsor: needed Her parents being too sick to care for her, her grandmother Elisabeth (mother of the Albino children) took her in. Nyeba started school in September 2011.
12		Yacouba Samaké Age: 7 Birthday: 2004 Nationality: Mali (Bambara), mother from Gambia Lives in: old neighborhood School: 1st grade Sponsor: Covenant of Faith church The parents of Saloum's youngest brother had never had the means to send their sons to school. Today Yacouba attends first grade.
13		Miché Diarra Age: 8 Birthday: 6 December 2002 Nationality: Mali (Bobo) Lives in: neighborhood School: 3rd grade Sponsor: Ilse H. Second son of our cook Rosalie and her husband Dami (our night guard).
14		Anatole Traoré Age: 7 Birthday: 2 November 2003 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Lives in: old neighborhood School: 3rd grade Sponsor: Renate R. Anatole is an Albino, which causes much rejection in society. Anatole's parents are both Albino as well. His father Michel is physically unable to work, especially because of his poor eyesight, so that his mother Elisabeth has to work hard to feed the family. She now helps us doing the cooking on our compound. Today Anatole goes to kindergarten.
15		Patrice Diarra Age: 4 Birthday: 12 August 2007 Nationality: Mali (Bobo) Lives in: neighborhood School: kindergarten Sponsor: Ilse H. Third son of our cook Rosalie and her husband Dami (our night guard).
16		Hawa Diarra Age: 2 Birthday: 13 June 2009 Nationality: Mali (Bobo) Lives in: neighborhood Sponsor: FCG Pucking (Jugend) After three sons, the first daughter of our cook Rosalie and her husband Dami (our night guard).
17		Casimir Traoré Age: 1.5 Birthday: 11 March 2010 Nationality: Mali (Bambara) Lives in: old neighborhood Sponsor: Carol L. & Terri B. Casimir is an Albino, which causes much rejection in society. Casimir's parents are both Albino as well. His father Michel is physically unable to work, especially because of his poor eyesight, so that his mother Elisabeth has to work hard to feed the family. She now helps us doing the cooking on our compound.
18		Natanael Diarra Age: weeks Birthday: 30 July 2011 Nationality: Mali (Bobo) Lives in: neighborhood Sponsor: Karen T. & Edgar M. After three sons and a daughter, Natanael is the fifth child of our cook Rosalie and her husband Dami (our night guard).