Kalissa

We want you to meet Neema Village’s new baby, Calissa. Of course they will spell it the African way, Kalissa. Isn’t Kalissa gorgeous! She is an orphan baby, her mom died after her birth and for now we have not located any family. She is named for a great friend of Neema who grew up in our home town of Temple, Texas.


Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.
David Platt