This post concerns a young man named "Goble". Goble, now 11 years old, joined our team last year by providing comic relief during breaks. In return for those efforts, he earned the nickname George, as in Gobel. This young man was full of energy and into EVERYTHING!

Monday March George showed up at the work site lethargic and limping on a badly infected foot. We took him to the clinic and got the wound (He said insect bite) cleaned up, got him some antibiotics and a tetanus shot. We fed him every day and he seemed better most of the week and worked with us carrying empty buckets. The second week Goble was again not his usual self but seemed OK.

Sunday, yesterday Goble showed up at the guesthouse complaining of pain up to his knee and his foot was visibly infected again and he was running a fever. The team is taking him to the hospital today and will doctor him daily until they leave on Saturday.

It turns out that Goble is an orphan living just across the street from the Gebeau Project. Alexander, the orphanage manager has agreed to look after Goble and see that he is fed until the new orphanage is complete and Goble can move in. There are currently no beds available for Goble as the children are already sleeping 2-3 to the bed.

On Saturday Alexander took Goble to the market to purchase food.


Please pray for Goble's recovery before the team leaves on Saturday. Without supervision and care Goble could be is serious condition.