Friday, August 16, 2013

The CSS leader

Ireen
 - Reported by Kelsey Welch Novelli

Ireen the Child Support Specialist (CSS) group chairperson in Kasompe arrived Saturday morning with her bag of supplies and immediately jumped right in playing with the children gathered outside who were all either past or present support group participants. Ireen has 3 biological children and one orphan she cares for that she calls her own child. Her husband died 4 years ago just before her last child was born and a few months later her father died unexpectedly.

She said that she is a CSS because she knows the pain that these children are feeling and can be a support as someone who truly understands. What a wonderful example she is for these children of not allowing pain and heartache to define you, but to weave it into your story in a way that is life-affirming. 

 

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