Baby Albert

This is baby Albert. He and his mother, Lydia, are the newest residents of the Lawra Methodist OVC Centre. Albert's mother is HIV positive. Albert was tested yesterday and, praise God, his test came back negative. The problem is Albert's father and the families don't want anything to do with Lydia or Albert. They had no place to go. So, they came to us. Lydia is on medication. And, since Albert is six months old, he will be weaned from breast milk to help protect him from acquiring the HIV virus.

This morning we gave Lydia soy milk powder. Mama Ester will tell her how to prepare it. Albert may not be happy for a couple of weeks, he will want to suck the breast milk. But, he will get used to the other. And, I pray that he will have the opportunity to grow up to be a man of God, just like another Albert who has impacted my life. (Thank you, Albert S.)