We met Varney 2 years ago and have been advocating for his care. He needed medical intervention and a shunt to help save his life. 5 doctor visits and 2 years later lead us to finally finding an organization in Uganda that was going to help him. His family was recently told of this good news and were celebrating. Varney was in decent healthy and the sores on his head were healing. It was a miracle he was still alive and fighting. Tragically, little Varney passed away this morning.
Today was a day of more major disappointments.
Peter waited 4 hours for a meeting that did not take place nor did anyone seem to know anything about. He was shown Christina Tah (MOJ) schedule for the day and it showed no meeting for adoption even though earlier in the week he was assured there was a meeting scheduled for that day. Peter has been advocating for the allowance of adoptions for special needs and handicap children in Liberia even though there is a moratorium on adoptions there.
Peter showed Varney's picture to those in the MOJ today and they couldnt believe that such a child existed in their country. They of course praised Peter for helping him. Peter said it is NOT about me-these children need help. They need the resource of adoption. He is going to continue to share Varney's story with everyone he meets along with Matthew's story ( a little boy we lost last year who was 2 weeks away from traveling to the U.S. for medical help) and kids who are special needs in FMN program. These kids have NO resources available to them in Liberia. Why does Liberia deny them the basic human right their child act claims is there to protect and help them?
As hard as it is to be an advocate for these children from our side of the world, try being in Peter's shoes where he sees his own people deny children help that they need and children he has to help bury because of it. Please keep this all in prayer as we continue to advocate for all children in Liberia. The need is great and the workers few.
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