News from Colombia

Five of our girls; Jeraldinis, Yuranis, Guissett, Adriana and Margarita, recently completed their High School education. This is a fantastic achievement for these five young women and one worth celebrating. 

Kethy, age 15, is full of courage. She lives in Guacamayal in Colombia where poverty is endemic and many families, hers included, struggle to make ends meet. Not only has Kethy had to stay hopeful when opportunity is scarce but she has battled with medical problems. 

It’s incredibly important to each child’s sense of value and stability that they’re surrounded by people who love them and care about them. Child sponsorship supports this further by giving our kids a relationship with someone who loves them and helps them feel part of a wider family.

Hurricane Matthew’s path of destruction has made headlines but little has been reported about the impact on Colombia. In Guacamayal where we work there has been extensive flooding. 

One day Natalia was playing ball games with her cousin and a friend by the river when a collision caused one of Natalia’s front teeth to break, leaving her with a gap.

Many of our children in Colombia live in slum like conditions and new school resources are unaffordable for most families. Great excitement spread through our care centre when new schools bags packed with resources were given to each child. 

Ketty has a brave heart but she’s struggled with a medical condition that has limited her ability to walk. Her small family home was detrimental to her health. So, we rebuilt her house fully equipped with wheelchair access and a wet room.

Each year, on a certain day, we are showered by joyous choruses of “Happy Birthday”, we may get to blow out some candles, eat some cake, and maybe even unwrap some gifts. For our kids in Colombia, a birthday celebration means so much more.