Bancy age 13

Bancy grew up not being able to walk due to a leg deformity.  She would crawl out to the streets to beg for food to feed her sick mom, with Aids, and herself.  Unfortunately Bancy watched her mother die right in front of her, while feeding her.

She was sent to live with her aunts who were making illegal brew.  Bancy's aunts had found her a wheelchair and they would place her right at the front door to slow down any possible police raids.  They often "rented" out the wheelchair for money to town folk, leaving Bansy to crawl around.

Finally Bancy was rescued and brought to Toto Love in September of 2007.  She received surgery to correct her deformity and can now walk.  To see her you would never know that she just learned to walk a few years ago.

Bancy is illiterate, however is attending school in Embu.  She is currently in class 3.  She doesn't speak English yet....but I am sure she will learn quickly.  She does speak Swahili and Kiembu the local language.  

She is loving and caring considering her upbringing.  She loves to hold hands and play with and style people's hair.