If the Shoe Fits...

Today, Enock, the local shoemaker, texted me to let me know that the shoe he created for Pierre is ready.  Pierre is the little boy with the foot problem that we are hoping to cure somehow.  

His good foot is only about a size 11 in a little kids' shoe.  His bad foot = a size 10 adult size, although it is actually much, much shorter than a size 10.  

Anyway, Tim had the idea that we should see if Enock could build a shoe for Pierre.  

And here it is~! 

Now, if only we can FIND Pierre.  I think I mentioned in an earlier post that he left the hospital without us knowing.  His family depends on him for their income, and he was needed back home.  

He lives way back in the mountains, about an hour from here.  The social workers said they can take me to his home soon if we don't see him in Chazo (Tsazo) in the next few days.  He and his brother are often in our nearby town to try to get money through begging.  I so hope we can find him, so we can give him a good bath again, clean his foot, wrap it, and then put on his new shoe!  

I am also trying to find a way to set up a fund for his family.  My desire is that we could provide a couple goats for his family, so they could start a new business and hopefully have a better way to support themselves.  The cost for the goats?  About 17,000 francs, or $25 USD each.  A couple goats could change so much for this family! 

I'd also like to start a school fund for his brothers and sisters (7 of them), none of whom have ever been able to attend school.  The cost for school fees for all 7 would be $210 a year.  The cost for all their uniforms would be less than $100 a year.  Of course, they'd need this money every year for quite a few years to come.  

If they can't attend school, they have no hope of a better future.  

If anyone wants to contribute to helping this family, leave a comment here.  Hopefully, in a few weeks, I will know how to set up a fund so you can do just that.  

Together, we can help Pierre and his family to have a better life!