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No Hospital, No Money, No Problem for these Patients
Diseases don’t run on a schedule. So when they attack, you aren’t always prepared. You search for the nearest doctor to treat yourself, your child, your spouse. And then you consider the cost. But what if the nearest hospital was miles away? And even if you could make the walk, you couldn’t afford to pay for treatment? When it comes to hospitals in Kenya, this is the case for too many people. People wait in line at the pharmacy With the help of generous contributors like you, our partners in Kenya set out to help the least of these in Medical
Is Education the Key Out of Poverty for These Children?
“A child without education, is like a bird without wings.” - Tibetan Proverb While visiting a primary school in Siem Reap, Jack and other members of Kinship Cambodia asked the students what they want to be when they grow up. Many of them said – a teacher, mechanic, soldier, police officer, doctor, singer, or a monk. One boy’s hand shot up in excitement and he squealed that he wants to be a Khmer doctor who will take care of people all over the world. These career aspirations may not seem like anything new to you, but for village kids in Education
Her Pastor Refused to Accept a Death Sentence
Can you remember being six years old? It’s a bit difficult to recall! Where would you have been at six years old without your parents? I remember that my parents were my heroes. Two invincible pillars whose hugs could cure any ailment and chase away any fear. I couldn’t imagine living without them. But for little Cinthia from the Manasseh Kinship in Kenya, she didn’t have a choice. Cinthia lost her parents, her pillars, before the age of six. Both of her parents died of HIV/AIDS, and she was alone and sick. In many cases when someone from the community Child Stories
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
