When little Gloria’s mother died, her aunt took her in and promised that she could attend school. But that promise was soon broken, as there was no money to pay for school. Instead, Gloria became her aunt’s live-in house maid.
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After several months of closure due to COVID-19, I am happy to report that children have returned to in-person learning in Kenya! (No, virtual learning isn't an option at slum schools in Africa.)
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In a typical year, teachers at the Libre Infancia School in Guatemala face seemingly insurmountable challenges.
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Each month I am in awe of all who give in the name of Jesus. I praise God for His faithfulness and for your steadfast prayers and support of Heaven's Family's Education Ministry. Thank you!
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I am trusting the Lord with you amidst all of the concerns with Covid-19. As you know, this virus is no surprise to our sovereign God. I pray that you are well and encouraged by His gracious promises to go before us, to be with us, and to never leave us or forsake us. He is good and worthy of all praise!
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“No school today!” For the school children of the Western world, snow days are generally a much-anticipated reprieve from studies and, during winter months, it is common to hear children talk excitedly about the days they’ve missed from school. But for students in the under-developed parts of the world, missing school is no joyful occasion. Especially for students in Kenya. Heavy rains there can last for days and take away valuable time for these children who have so little—and for whom education is the ladder to climb out of poverty.
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Boniface Mutuku is 7 years old, and he and his mother live in a slum in Kenta, Kenya. Hard working and with an iron will, Boniface's mother makes a meager living by scavenging construction sites for discarded wood, which she then sells to hotels as firewood for cooking.
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Children with disabilities are especially close to my heart. My Aunt Elizabeth was born with cerebral palsy. Blessed with a brilliant brain, she is currently attending college in her 40s. But she is living life in a wheelchair, and it is often difficult for others to understand when she speaks.
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God loves Muslims, too. The mother of Halima, Asha and Mohammad learned that lesson recently. Distraught that her poverty was keeping her children out of school—thus condemning them to a life of begging to survive—she prayed at the local mosque everyday that Allah would help her send her children to school.
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Fighter. Killer. Soldier. Tharshiny Ramasamy didn’t seek any of those titles. But now she was trapped in the center of a bloody, decades-old civil war. How would she survive?
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