This is the story of a girl stranded in the Kenyan juvenile justice system for three years. She had been found wandering alone at a village funeral. Unable to describe where she came from or tell the police her name, they named her Joyce.
Finding her family and home had proved impossible, as the institution manager says, “We had given up on her case.”
What happened can only be described as a miracle.
Finding the home of a lost child in rural Kenya is particularly challenging at the best of times. There are no street names or postcodes; therefore, finding the home of a lost child requires helpful information, such as a village name or a landmark like a school or church. Homes in these areas are often in remote locations without roads, so tracing a home can be time-consuming and take weeks or even months of research and repeat visits involving many miles of travel.
But what do you do when the child cannot communicate or be understood?
In this true story, Carol shares how she found Joyce’s family and took her home in a single day. With no idea where to start, Carol turned to her faith and prayed, ‘Holy Spirit, lead me to Joyce’s home.’ What followed was nothing short of a miracle.
