I have written about Naomi before, but I haven't thoroughly explained who she is. Naomi is originally from Nigeria. He father was Tchadian and her mother is Nigerian. Although Naomi has always been a respectful and loving person, she was beaten most of her life.
She was first abused by her father, then her husband, and finally her uncle. To this day she still speaks well of all her abusers, even her husband who treated her worst of all. She was married by the age of 15 due to raped her. Her husband, or boyfriend at the time, "loved" her so much, he raped her. (In Tchad you have to be pregnant to get married. Either the man rapes the woman or the woman seduces the guy).
Five children and many beatings later, her husband decided he doesn't lover her anymore. He left Naomi with the clothes on her back and the children in her lap. She had nothing to her name and five children to support. At first, she went to live with her father and then her uncle after her father died. They both were very abusive. She has many scars from their beatings.
He father's dying wish was that she return to Tchad and get married again. So Naomi left for Tchad after the government granted her a divorce. (Apparently it is a very long process and you need a ton of proof for why you want the divorce, but she got it). She took her children and the few belongings she had and practically walked to Tchad.
Naomi had nothing in Tchad. She has many stories about how she would climb a tree 7 months pregnant to get food for her children. She would often go without food because she gave all the food to her kids.
One night Naomi had a dream based on Jeremiah 22:3. God told her, "no matter what they ask you say yes." She did just that. The next day someone came and asked her to be a translator. There were missionaries in Bere that needed a translator. (At this time she knew 3 languages. Currently, she knows 9 languages).
Naomi diligently worked with the missionary couple and they taught her many things. One being natural remedies for yeast infections. Most of the time she wasn't compensated for her work, but she never complained. She continued to follow God's leading.
A couple years later the missionaries decided to move on. However, they refered Naomi to Tammy and Jamie Parker who had just arrived from America. At the time they didn't need a translator, but they hired Naomi to do their laundry. As usual, Naomi did her best with her new job. She would tirelessly work for the Parkers.
One day Tammy found Naomi kneeling on the ground. She was bent double near the cement slab she used for laundry. The laundry area was really slippery and many people had fallen there. Tammy rushed over to see if Naomi was ok. Tammy was worried. She asked if Naomi had fallen and if she was ok. Naomi was more then fine. Naomi said, "I was just thanking my God for this job and all the other ways he has provided for me."
Naomi is a strong woman of faith. She has many plans in effect that help those in need, and she has many more dreams for the needy. I am trying to make one of her dream a reality. Naomi had continued the yeast infection clinic that the first missionary couple had started. At first she self-funded the project, and soon Tammy began to help her as well.
Because Naomi has such a big heart, she gave away the natural remedies for free. Sadly, the program was never self-sustaining because of it. Both Tammy and I have convinced Naomi that she needs to charge small fee for the medicine. Just a dollar for treatment. The amount her patients would have to pay would be less then the hospital, and the program would become self-sustaining. (I have spoken to her about plans for the future to help people who can't pay, but I explained why the program needed to get on its feet first. She fully understands and is excited for the future).
The only problem is we have no money to restart the program. Naomi gave away the last bit of medication before I started helping her. We have the plans, but no money to make it happen. It is my pray that people in America will support our cause. Any amount of money will help. $5 can treat 6 people; a little goes a long way. But, I am praying big. My prayers are that we can raise $160 for the yeast infection clinic. The funding will help buy the natural remedies needed and also help with expansion. In the past Naomi treated 90 people a month. People travel far and wide just to be treated by her. This program can touch many lives, but we need the money to finish what was already started.
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I am trying to set up a donation button for the yeast infection clinic for easy donations. However, it is hard to set up with slow internet. As of now you can email me and I will tell you the easiest way to get the money to Naomi and I. Thanks.
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