THE BLESSING OF EDUCATION

Here at Orphan’s Promise, we believe in the power of education. Without it, the pathways to securing sustainable and reliable work are limited. Often when income is unpredictable, life at home can be turbulent as well. As families struggle to make ends meet, debt can cause devastating effects.

This is certainly true for 4-yearold Samantha and her family. Overwhelming debt led her grandfather to take his own life, leaving Samantha’s father to pick up the pieces. Although he was working as a day labourer, his income was sporadic, and the pressure to provide for his family was made all the more difficult due to the ill health of Samantha’s mother.

As we spoke with Samantha’s family, her father said that some days there was food for the table, yet many times, there was nothing to eat at all. With this kind of financial pressure, educational opportunities seemed far from reach.

But at Orphan’s Promise, we believe that education can play an integral role in helping to deliver families from cyclic poverty. Through our local partner, we have been able to come alongside Samantha’s family to assist with immediate needs and give Samantha and her brother the opportunity to attend school. We discovered that Samantha is a very intelligent student and is excelling in her studies.

We also had the opportunity to share the Gospel with the family. Samantha is growing in her faith every week by praying with her family, reading the Bible, and applying God’s Word to her daily life.