"I have no greater joy than to know that my children are walking in the truth." 3 John 1:4
Georgina was just seven when she, her siblings, and her
mother moved to the capital city of Accra in Ghana in search of a better
life. But the elusive “better life” they
sought was not to be found, and their lives became even more difficult than
before. While just a young child, she
was forced to sell water on the streets, and to take responsibility for her
siblings and even her mother, who could not care properly for the
children. They slept out in the open, on
the streets. A healthy meal and
comfortable bed were just distant dreams.
Georgina was just seven when she, her siblings, and her
mother moved to the capital city of Accra in Ghana in search of a better
life. But the elusive “better life” they
sought was not to be found, and their lives became even more difficult than
before. While just a young child, she
was forced to sell water on the streets, and to take responsibility for her
siblings and even her mother, who could not care properly for the
children. They slept out in the open, on
the streets. A healthy meal and
comfortable bed were just distant dreams.
Within a year, Georgina was found by ECM staff and invited
to Bible studies and Sunday School.
Eventually, because of her great need, she was brought to Haven of Hope,
where she, for the first time in her life, had enough food and clothing, and a
nice bed to sleep in. She received a
Christian education and began to succeed academically. Most importantly, she learned more about
Jesus, and today, now in high school, continues to walk with Him faithfully,
committed to helping others in the same way she had been helped. She says, “I’m really happy because I have
Jesus, and I know that he wants me to serve Him.”
Like the apostle John, we have no greater joy than to know
that these children are walking with God. Georgina is just one of the many ECM
children who has benefited from your generosity over the years. But as these children get older and progress
in school, their education and living expenses continue to rise. Basic sponsorship covers only a fraction of
the cost for our older children. That’s
why we’ve created the Secondary School Scholarship Fund. Donations to this fund will allow us to make
sure that Georgina and other ECM secondary school students are able to continue
on the life-changing journey that ECM has helped begin. Click
here to make a donation to the scholarship fund today!
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