I met with a man yesterday who wanted to leave his kids. Here is his story:
The man is HIV+ as is his third wife. A year ago he almost died from it. He is doing better, but he is still sick. He works, but his third wife refuses to. They barely have enough to live on now and his free medication will end and a third of his income will go to buying medications soon. When his wife gets worse, two thirds will go to medications.
The man has two children from his first wife living with a family friend in Burma. They were not studying. The children were able to get Thai citizenship (which is a great thing). The man wants them to live and study in Thailand, but he has no money to care for his children. He said he was a guerilla in Burma for 20 years and has made many mistakes and he does not want his children to have a terrible life like he has. He loves his kids and he believes that leaving them with us is the best thing for them. He is willing to volunteer at our house and give some money to support them.
So...do we use some of the last beds we have on these children? These are not easy decisions.
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