Kære trofaste venner.
Tusind tak for hjælpen til den fattige familie, som vi skrev om i nyhedsbrevet. Vi har købt mad og givet dem.
Der var nogle søde mennesker, som ønskede at støtte børnene med skolegang, så børnene er igen kommet i skole, så der er grædt mange glædestårer.
Da vi var nede på børnenes skole for at betale noget af gælden, brød moderen sammen i gråd foran skoleinspektørerne. For hun følte slet ikke, at det kunne være sandt. Nu havde hun kæmpet så længe og pludselig kom hjælpen.
Det er virkelig rørende at hjælpe sådan en fattig familie og opleve deres taknemmelighed og glæde.
Knuser fra Tabitha.
The father disappeared and they have had no contact with him for several years. Ruth is a bright girl in school. Her school decided to sponsor her schooling because they are really poor. For various reasons the school recently shut down and Ruth had to find another school.
The mother cannot afford to send Ruth to another school. Ruth’s grandfather is a Maasai and he wants to have her back in Maasai land. He does not want a girl to get eductaed, but instead follow the Maasai traditions for girls: to be married. Maasais think that only boys should get educated.
Ruth’s mother told me that Ruth’s grandfather had received an offer from an elderly, wealthy Maasai who wanted to pay a very large dowry in the form of many cows in order to marry Ruth. Ruth had been desperate because she wanted to stay in school, get her education and choose her husband when the time was ripe. For this reason the mother and Ruth came to our office asking for help.
We trusted God and sent Ruth to a good, Christian school where she is thriving.
We received a sponsor who will support her until Form 4 is completed. But Ruth wishes to continue for another two years and graduate from High School. If any of you would like to support Ruth for a few more years please write us or send a gift to our missions account. Please earmark it “Ruth”.
