...two sisters, one hope!

...we must not forget them this Christmas.  Yen and Thi are orphans. In their young lives, the sisters have lived through loss, danger, abandonment, and deprivation. In this season birthed in sacrificial love, you can give them something more.

     Both of the girls’ parents died of cancer within less than two years of each other.  Only one grandparent was living, and she took the girls in. With no money for school, the girls stayed home alone while their grandmother collected bottles and cans to sell.

     While their grandmother was away, the little girls made up their own adventures to pass the time. Their tiny house faced train tracks and the wooden rail-path captured their attention. Playing on the tracks, they could be coming from anywhere...and going to exotic and intriguing places.

     More than once, neighbors rushed to pull the girls from the tracks as a train approached. They complained to the grandmother-- “what would happen next time?” Unable to think of a different solution, the sorrowful grandmother took Yen and Thi to a government orphanage and left them there.

    The orphanage was understaffed and in disrepair. School was hard since they had never been in a classroom. Both girls contracted head lice. New clothes or school supplies were a rarity.

     When the government-run orphanage closed, Yen and Thi came to a group home that your gifts provide. Their lives are better. Will you keep it that way for them this Christmas? Will you make that same loving home possible for other children who have known unimaginable sorrow?

     You can see why Yen, Thi, and so many other children like them lose hope. Welcoming homes, plenty of food, help with school work, and carefree laughter is something for “other kids.” Your prayer-backed gift of love can tell them otherwise. You can drive away their disbelief and doubt.

     Will you love Yen and Thi with the love of a parent...or a favorite aunt or uncle...or a grandparent? Your generosity provides essentials--housing, food, clothing, education, and medical care. 

     But more than that, your prayers and gifts make sure that loving caregivers greet them in the morning, welcome them home after school, and tuck them in at night. You will provide tutors, music lessons, and sports. Birthday parties will be normal--and Christmas gifts.

     For the year, $2,500 provides a loving home for a child. That’s about $210 per month per child-- just over $50 per week. A little goes a long way! 

     The wonder of Christmas is GOD WITH US--a Savior who left a King’s throne and stepped into our sorrows in order to bring abundant life. Will you do the same for Yen and Thi? Any extra funds will provide for even more children.