Her story...
Jackie is the third born from her mother and one of nine children by her father. Her father abandoned the family and her mother could not afford to even provide food for her family. Jackie started to come to El-Shadai home to eat a meal when she was hungry. Her father, even though he was not providing for them, refused to allow them to visit the El-Shadai home and would beat his kids if he found out they did. Jackie persisted in visiting and Uncle Stephen negotiated with her school to allow her to continue despite her family not paying for the fees. At the end of 2005 Jackie came to live at the home. Her father died of AIDS and left her mother with no means to support herself. El-Shadai home now financially supports her mother and she is receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS.