Double Joy is an orphanage in Nyanza Province on the shore of Lake Victoria. It was founded and is run by a retired English woman named, Mary Hinde. Her daughter, Crissie Hinde, is a Friend from Sheffield, England. The orphanage is "double" because it means that both parents must have died, many I suspect of AIDS. There are 90 orphans living there. Their latest newsletter included the poem below, written by one of the orphans. I liked it and thought I would send it on to you for your thoughts.
Peace,
Dave
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Webpage: www.aglifpt.org
Email: dave@aglifpt.org
David Zarembka, Coordinator
African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams
P. O. Box 189, Kipkarren River 50241 Kenya
Phone in Kenya: 254 (0)726 590 783 in US: 240/543-1172
Office in US:1001 Park Avenue, St Louis, MO 63104 USA 314/647-1287
Poem by Jared Ouma Jomo - age 10 years
AIDS! AIDS! Who are you?
Are you a bird?
Are you an insect?
Are you a big squary animal?
What do you want from us?
AIDS OH AIDS! Leave us alone
AIDS! AIDS! Who are you?
Do you have ears and hear us cry?
Do you have a head or a heart?
Where are you coming from?
What colour are you?
AIDS OH AIDS! Leave us alone.
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