Nasibo Dibaso:
In 1986 when Lee and Peggy had their first visit to Kenya one little girl stood out to them. This little girl would be one of the main reasons they decided to help the mission. This little girl would change their lives forever.
The little girls name is Nasibo. She was three yrs. old at the time. At the time the Divine Word Missionaries and the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary provided the kids with two meals a day. The kids would line up for food and wait in line until it was his/her turn to get a plate. The lining up was temporary until they could come up with a system to have the moms work small jobs around the facilities to work for their food. They wanted the moms to feel self supporting. They also believe that the children should eat at home with their families as a family. They usually served beans, corn and sometimes potato's.
Nasibo was in line and got a nose bleed. Peggy went up to her to take her to the bathroom to wash up. Nasibo started to cry. Nasibo didn't speak English so Peggy told the young boys next to her to tell her she wasn't going to hurt her and she only wanted to take her to wash up. The little boys told her she is not afraid of you she just doesn't want to get out of the line because she is afraid she won't get anything to eat tonight.
Peggy and Lee felt so emotional after this situation. They felt no child should have a fear of starvation. Shortly after this occurrence Peggy and Lee prayed to God for two weeks and made the decision to help the mission and started the St. Joseph Mission Sponsor's program.
In 1986 when Lee and Peggy had their first visit to Kenya one little girl stood out to them. This little girl would be one of the main reasons they decided to help the mission. This little girl would change their lives forever.
The little girls name is Nasibo. She was three yrs. old at the time. At the time the Divine Word Missionaries and the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary provided the kids with two meals a day. The kids would line up for food and wait in line until it was his/her turn to get a plate. The lining up was temporary until they could come up with a system to have the moms work small jobs around the facilities to work for their food. They wanted the moms to feel self supporting. They also believe that the children should eat at home with their families as a family. They usually served beans, corn and sometimes potato's.
Nasibo was in line and got a nose bleed. Peggy went up to her to take her to the bathroom to wash up. Nasibo started to cry. Nasibo didn't speak English so Peggy told the young boys next to her to tell her she wasn't going to hurt her and she only wanted to take her to wash up. The little boys told her she is not afraid of you she just doesn't want to get out of the line because she is afraid she won't get anything to eat tonight.
Peggy and Lee felt so emotional after this situation. They felt no child should have a fear of starvation. Shortly after this occurrence Peggy and Lee prayed to God for two weeks and made the decision to help the mission and started the St. Joseph Mission Sponsor's program.