Tigist is hired Program Coordinator at Burayu CarePoint

During our visit to Burayu in August, I had the distinct privlidge of  meeting the newly hired Program Coordinator for the Burayu CarePoint.  She blew me out of the water, people!  I could not be more confident than I am in Tigist to know, love and commit to serving all 150 Burayu kids and their families.  She is truly a talented woman.

Many of you know this about me:  I am no good at commanding the attention of large groups of small children...a disaster in waiting.  But Tigist, a name meaning patience, has this gift.  Not only does she know how to lead a group of busy kids, but she respects and smiles upon each one as if they were her own flesh. 

She was hired by the Burayu CarePoint church staff to be the program coordinator six months prior to our visit.  She oversees the ongoing relationship between each family, their needs their relationship to the community and the CarePoint.  This includes food distribution, discipleship, tutoring, education enrollment, healthy living education, medical care, general connection and well-being.  She knows your families!

While she was taking us out to our home visits, I noted a boy off in the background that I recognized from his profile picture.  I asked her, "Is this Daniel over here?"  Her response to me, "Yes, it is!  But it is Daniel no.111, not Daniel no. 57."  Then she proceeded to tell me more of where he lives and who was his family.  I was dumbfounded by her quick response and in-depth knowledge of 'the Daniels' and their families.  What I quickly learned is that she know all 150 families just as well.

Thank you for helping to employ such a talented woman to care for all our children.  She has big dreams for all of them.  If you would like to read more about Tigist and her background, check out her profile on our community page under the "Leaders" tab.   Please join me in thanking her for her dedication and heart.  Tigist's Profile