It is with great with joy I write that a life has been saved due directly to your generosity. Your pledges for the first semester of college for a young woman is allowing us to move her from her father before he can sell her. And she is choosing to live and go to school rather than end her life! I pray Jesus is smiling, I know I am! Thank you doesn't do enough but it is the only words I have. We will bring up next semester with at least a month to fundraise so if you are thinking of contributing, your dollars will still be needed. This is the first payment of $400 only, $1200 to go! ...
This post may be a bit long…please read, it is truly a matter of life and death.
We lose sight in this country what it truly means to be a second class citizen as in having no real rights. A father in the USA cannot sell or “marry off for a fee” his daughter. A daughter here has places to go, people who care, organizations to defend her…this isn’t always the case. I received this word from our director of WonGeneration Africa:
"We are having an emergency from one of our ministries in Africa (we shall not disclose the names because those involved are also using Facebook). This young girl is living with an unbelieving father who is forcing her into marriage at a young age (16), against her will and rights...the law in this country is so weak to handle the issue. Her life is in danger because since she doesn't want this, we fear she can make a wrong decision, but we have a solution if you stand with us...if we can take her to college as her dream is, she will be away from home and our ministry leaders in this country will take charge of her for the next 2 years of college and by then she will be a mature lady ready to make her decisions. Can you please help us in her education? She has to pay $400 per semester; making it 4 semesters in 2 years and her school starts at the end of this month."
In this case, covering college for 2 years will keep this young woman away from her father until she is legally able to decide for herself her outcome. We are told she will kill herself rather than have her father sell/marry her off in this manner. We are seeking to raise the first semester before the end of the month and I have a pledge of the first $100…the total for the two years is $1600 and we can pay this semester at a time.
Will some of you take this on? Once we have her away and secure, we will communicate with those who are willing to help and give more information as to her name and whereabouts so we can encourage her in her journey.
Right now she is reaching out and trusting God will provide a way. ...
A great weekend for sure and a HUGE thanks to all who helped out, who donated, and who purchased items! We give thanks to God for using the event to bring some people together, to meet some very unique and special needs, and to help people make crucial connections! An absolute blessing! ...
This is one cool parking lot sale you've got rocking. 😉 ...
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From part of our family of ministries! ...
We're so happy and glad as Kick it soccer academy to have Andrew represent us at the national level (not the first). He becomes the youngest from our academy to represent us. To all of you who support us in any way you can...the results are visible, continue the good work...we promise more players will do even better. Long live kick it...the home of a strong soccer foundation
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