You can hear the children laughing in the hallway, the smell of yummy food is in the air, and Moms are sitting by the playground chatting while waiting for their kids to finish in class. These are signs that summer vacation is over, school has began. Sonshine Learning Center has opened its doors to 9 new scholars this school year. Most of these scholars have only one parent working, either as a manual laborer or driving a trisikad (bicycle with side car transporting people).
One mom in particular is a single parent with 2 young children. She doesn’t have a job and depends on her family for support. And this is not an isolated case. A lot of single parent here in the Philippines are dependent on their parents for food and shelter.
The scholarship program of the Center is a great blessing to these new scholars. Most parents said that the acceptance of their children to the program is a great benefit to them. Aside from their minimal financial counterpart, the scholars also get free school supplies, uniforms and school shoes.
Some of these moms of the new scholars have been attending our Friday night church even before their children got accepted into the scholarship program. One mom testified that since she has been attending the church night, she felt that her burdens have been lifted, she felt lighter in her spirit and she experienced physical healing as well.
These parents have dreams for their children to finish college and become successful in their chosen field, the very thing that most of them weren’t able to do. Now, these dreams are possible with your partnership and your prayer.
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