This is a rather shocking sight, isn’t it? A baby sitting on a cushionless sofa with a gaping hole exposing the springs inside. Recently I’ve been visiting and getting to know a Somali family, with six children, ages range from this adorable one year old girl to age 15. They have several needs we are helping with. One obvious one is this sofa. When I asked if I could snap a picture of the sofa, the dad told his son to put the baby there for the photo. 

They usually cover the hole with thin pads to prevent sitting directly on the springs, and so the baby won’t get hurt. The pads certainly aren’t up to that job. We are not sure how they got it – was it given to them? Did it come like this or did something happen to the cushions and the seat? Or did they find it in the dumpster in this condition when someone else moved away? 
We don’t really know how the sofa got here or in this condition, but we do know we have lots of generous friends. We have told this family that we only have what our church friends give us, so we will ask and pray if someone has a nice sofa in good condition you’d like to rehome, and a truck to deliver it with us. If you can help with this request, please drop us a comment or give us a call. Thanks for all you do to help us serve refugee families in need. You bless us so much.