Sarah was excited to get her new glasses but when Tammy arrived to take her to the optometrist she was scared to leave the confines of her small mud and wattle home next to the dirty river in Arusha.
Sarah's old glasses were insufficient to give her the sight needed to visit her neighbors or get out to any other location and so, over the years, Sarah’s world had become smaller and smaller.
Finally, Sarah’s glasses with the one missing arm were lost totally.
Despite her nervousness about leaving her familiar quarters, Sarah knew her need was too great to ignore. Tammy had been to visit Sarah several times and Sarah had come to trust her. And so, at last, they set off!
After a challenging and sometimes comical journey of getting fragile little Sarah down the narrow lanes, into Wild Hope’s big white vehicle and through the busy streets of the city, the doctor was able to quickly prescribe the needed lenses. It wasn’t long before Sarah was trying on her new glasses. As she put on the new pair, she looked up at Tammy and exclaimed "Your eyes are blue!"
Tammy drove Sarah to have a celebratory lunch and Sarah began seeing and greeting old friends on Arusha's main street, a place she had not visited for some 10 years though she lives only a mile away!
The widows living in the broken-down quarters of Arusha have so many needs. Thank you for helping us help them!
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