Makassar, South Sulawesi - 6 year old Ayu. A new member of my shelter home in Bali

            6 year old Ayu is the youngest sister of my sponsored son, Akku.

The brother and sister were separated when Akku decided to run away from his abusive father in year 2008.

Subsequently, Akku was rescued from a construction site when he was 12 year old and we moved him to Bali with his mother.

The mother was threatened by the ex husband that he would kill her and children if they were to meet each other. The husband was an ex-convict jailed for a murder case.

Mid last year, Akku's mother received a call from Makassar that Ayu was in hospital and the caller told her to return to Makassar immediately as Ayu was very sick and would not live for another 3 days.

Thanks to the help of Fajar, my friend from Indonesia, we managed to verify that all information was indeed true. 

With the financial help of a close friend in US, I send mother back to visit Ayu.  But I know it was very risky as the husband may be able to locate her and daughter. She would receive no protection.

It is said that Ayu was admitted to the village hospital with the help of a kind neighbor. The father and step-mother just ignored her illness and left her by herself crying.

I send money to pay for her hospital and medical bills and re-admitted her to the city hospital. She recovered gradually. She was so week that she could not walk and eat probably. She took longer time to recover as it was a case of dengue fever. 

After 4 months of care, Ayu finally recovered and I managed to bring both mother and daughter to Makassar and reunite with Akku. They are so happy together now.

If any of you could help to sponsor Ayu do let me know. We need $50 a month to feed extra mouth and to take care of her welfare.

Thank you.

Taken on: December 21, 2010

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