Richard, the child Mikwano currently sponsors at Uganda School for the Deaf, was originally cared for by Sanyu Babies Home. When he became too old for Sanyus but was too young to attend boarding school at Uganda School for the Deaf, a placement was arranged for him at Home of Joy, the Salvation Army Home in Kampala caring for children with physical disabilities whilst they receive medical treatment. When we visited Richard in 2006 he was covered in mosquito bites and we discovered that malaria was a problem in that part of Kampala. Mikwano paid for mosquito nets for every child and for mosquito screens to be put on the children’s dormitories, with curtains to brighten up their living environment.
