Saidi is a gentle, innocent boy who has a special place in everyone’s heart, his smile lights up the room and it’s difficult to imagine what he has suffered before he joined The GLO Family after being rescued from the village where he lived.

When he arrive at the orphanage some three years ago we saw a young boy ravaged by years of living in poverty and abuse. Saidi has special needs and as a result was not treated very well from birth resulting in many physical & mental conditions that required specialist treatment.

Saidi needed one to one care 24/7 and Mama Stella quickly learnt how to deal with his medical conditions, she never faltered or gave up hope that he would make a recovery. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters an endless supply of colostomy bags were ferried across from the U.K. on every trip Kevin & Mary made, affording these bags in Kenya was so expensive.

Five operations later, Saidi has had his colostomy successfully reversed, we nearly lost him on three occasions as he ended up with infections and was at deaths door but he survived against all the odds.

Thanks to Father Gabriel and Agnes, Saidi had his operation in Kijabe Hospital this time, the staff were amazing. Mama Stella did not leave his side, he felt so safe & secure. Fraire was also on hand to deal with any problems they encountered. Bethan even drove from Nairobi to Kijabe to ensure his journey after the operations did not cause complications.

After an overnight stay in Nairobi with Bethan where Fraire had his first ever KFC, they caught the morning train to Mombasa, this was an adventure for everyone and Saidi enjoyed every moment of the journey. Thanks to your ongoing support and donations we were able to make this all happen !!

Saidi has now made a full recovery from the operation, he is enjoying life back at The GLO surrounded by his GLO Family who show him so much love on a daily basis. He is still wearing his “Lucky” Manchester United Kit which was a present from Catriona, Martin & the boys.

Life is so much better for Saidi now, he is making progress daily. Without the help & support of our donors and Saidi’s sponsors he would not be where he is today. A special word of thanks to our wonderful dedicated GLO staff and in particular Mama Stella, we are forever grateful for what you have done for Saidi.
So wonderful to hear Said has made a full recovery. Now he can concentrate on enjoying life at the GLO, surrounded by all his family. Lots of love and hugs. See you next year young man
So happy to hear this beautiful story I’m happy to say having met Said he will give him returned freedoms. God bless you all. We look forward to seeing you in January xxxxxxxxxx
I met Saidi in the beginning of this horrible ordeal. I know how far he has come and how much GLO has done to help him heal. It took a huge team of concerned individuals and GLO was one of the pillars of this success. God bless all of you who have contributed in anyway to helping Saidi and this wonderful organization. Special mention must also be made of Triza Gacheru and Fr. Gabriel Dolan for finding and protecting him from further harm.
As always such moving and uplifting accounts from The GLO. So nice to read in the troubled times in which we live, both globally and nationally.
Praise to all who work to improve the lives of children at GLO and those who support this wonderful charity, not forgetting Mary and Kevin for their vision.