The Children
Some of the children shown on this site are without a sponsor, although all forty-eight currently live in Sanctuary Home. Previously, they lived on the streets. Those classified as orphans have no parents to care for them. Those classified as semi-orphans were also in a merciless situation: they have one living parent who has remarried, and according to their culture, they are not welcome in the new household. Some have a parent who can't care for them, and some have been abandoned. All of these children need to have their physical needs met, as well as their emotional needs and an education. If you would like to sponsor a child, please email us to find out which children need sponsors at this time. Update: All forty-eight children are sponsored. Once we complete the new SH building, we will need sponsors for an additional twenty children.
Reetu Parna already has a sponsor. Her brother is Manova.
Child profile by P.Isaac, Tenali, India
Here is a so very pathetic story as I can not find words to bring to your kind notice. With silent mourning in my heart I come close to you. A girl who’s name is Reetu Parna having a brother younger to her by name Manova. In fact the two children were leading very good life. All of a sudden their father developed Heart problem, after having come to know this the childrens mother disappeared leaving the husband and the 2 children through an illegal means [prostitution]. This brought darkness in their lives. Father could not rather cannot feed them. My friend who is very close to me explained this pathetic condition about them. I personally went and spoke to them. Condition of father of the 2 children has become worsened. My heart was very much pathetic and wanted the chidren to be accommodated in SH. In this particular regard I urge all of your goodselves so humbly to consider these 2 children for they may be able to have their better future through your generous sponsorship.
That was before...this is after...
Reetuparna's nickname is Reetu, and she is tall. She is a very pretty girl, 11 years old, and in 2nd class. I think the original information said 3rd class, but she is currently in 2nd. Her favorite subjects are math and English. Her favorite games to play are khokho, kabaddi, and football (soccer). She has asked for prayers for her education and her health. She prays for you. Reetu enjoyed the picnic at the beach a lot, and she seems to get along well with the other girls. She sort of sticks her chin up, but there was no attitude problem. She smiles easily, and laughs a lot. In the skit on one of the last days of our trip, she played the role of Mary, and she did an excellent job.
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27
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