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Modern Slavery in the Dominican Republic, and How You Can Help
Dark hands chop sugar cane morning until night, and only make enough money to eat one meal the next day. These hands belong to a Haitian child who is an illegal immigrant in the Dominican Republic. He can’t go home, but he can’t stay here either. He’s a slave. Can you imagine working at the age of five? And knowing nothing will ever change? You probably grew up with the mentality that if you got a good education and a good job, you could take charge of your future. Well, here’s a boy who lives in a shanty-town on a Human Trafficking, Orphans, Slavery
Your Gifts Saved Racheal’s Life!
Do you remember Racheal? She’s the 16 year-old-girl living in the Kireka Kinship Project in Uganda who nearly died due to a liver disease (check out Racheal’s story). You remember how terrified Racheal was that she would die, as she watched her foot and her abdomen swell unnaturally because of the disease affecting her liver. She lived in constant fear of what was happening within her body, and wanted so deeply for a chance to get better. And, as you probably know, Racheal needed $2,000 in order to see a private doctor at a hospital in Kampala, Uganda where she Child Stories, Medical
Ovens in Uganda are Heating Up – YOU Made it Possible!
Did you know that you gave women in the Kyengera Kinship in Uganda a reason to celebrate? And changed their lives forever! It’s true! Pastor Pauline Kamanzi emailed us just last week and couldn’t contain her excitement. Your contributions bought the Kyengera Kinship a kitchen and a brand new oven. With the oven, Pastor Pauline can now teach other women how to bake treats to sell around their villages. Most women in Uganda don’t have a way to make money. They depend solely on their husbands for everything. And some husbands hold this over their wives and even abuse them Appreciation
5 Unlikely People You’d Meet in a Kinship Home
Just like it takes a whole village to raise a child, it also takes a LOT of people to keep a Kinship Project functioning! There are way more people in each of our Kinship Projects than you might even realize. First, there are the caregivers. You’ve probably heard about them, because they do so much we can’t help but brag about them! These widows live with the children in the Kinship Home and are loving mamas to all of the kids. The caregivers are our heroes for the way they take care of children with traumatic pasts, helping them through Caregivers
Your Gifts at Work: this Woman’s Reaction is Priceless!
“Thank you so much, dear donors, for the heart of giving that you have. You have brought joy and hope to this mama.” – Elizabeth, Kenyan Field Team Member One of the best parts of giving gifts is to see the other person’s reaction. Their face breaks into a smile, a laugh escapes their lips. In some cases, maybe tears well up in their eyes. As a contributor, you give some of the most meaningful gifts. But you don’t always get to see the priceless reactions from the people who are touched by your generosity. So I’d like to introduce you Appreciation, Community
