Tinotenda's new life

 Tino sharing his tea and his best friend Blessing

Tino grew up from 3 months old until 7 yrs old in the ward of Harare Central Hospital.  Late November he moved into a L'Arche community.  While at the hospital he mostly lived in a crib in a room by himself.  Now he has made amazing strides...in just 8 months he now feeds himself using a spoon.  Is mostly potty trained.  He can walk with out assistance.  He can follow simple commands and has developed some routines ...today after finishing his sadza for breakfast he brought his bowl to the sink to be washed, another child had dropped a spoon...he noticed it and picked it up and placed it in the sink as well.  When I arrived today the assistants and core members were filing out of the chapel and he saw me and came walking as fast as his legs would go and gave me a big ole hug.  His life is so much richer and who knows what potential he has....so yes I have fallen in love with him all over again!