.: More Than Just Food :.
Monday, April 12, 2010
From time to time the $30 a month sponsorship money can do more than just provide food and education. Sometimes it builds a house. The Linda Family is cared for by a grandmother who takes care of her 8 orphaned grandchildren, all sponsored through Transformed International.When I first met this family in November of 2008, my heart was broken. It was one of the rare cases that I had to walk out of the assessment because I couldn't hold back the tears. Linda, who was 10 years old, seemed to be the leader of the family. She prepared the meager meals for the other children. Linda was HIV positive and passed away a few months later. Since her death, the state of the family has improved drastically as each child became sponsored. $30 a month doesn't seem like that much, but when you multiply that by 8 kids, it adds up quickly. TI was able to set aside a few dollars every month for the last year until we had enough to build a new home for the family. Sure, its made of stick and mud, but to them, it's a new life.
Sometimes that $30 a month can build a new house for a family, who not too long ago, had no hope at all.
Thank you to the people who sponsor the 8 children from Linda's Family.
-Daniel
posted by Daniel Lipparelli
