We're On Our Way
This year has brought significant changes to our Evangeline Program. We are now a partner with the Masiphumelele Corporation and Trust and this now makes it possible for us to train as many as 48 students annually. With the changes have come challenges and one thing I note is that the students themselves seem to come with even greater concerns this year. For all that some things have not changes. The women are working away and learning to sew among other skills. They have made handbags and skirts as shown here. Already they are at work on the garments they will wear to Graduation on Saturday July 14. And they are having fun as they learn. That is most important.
As I learn more about the situations of some of the students I am so thankful they can come to us as we provide them with skills, healthy meals, hard work, hope and laughter.I was so moved when I learned that one young woman goes hungry many days of the week and sometimes the lunch we give her is the only meal she has for the week. We have a firm policy about absences and mostly they come from illness. In many cases the ladies miss class because their children are ill and this happens often. If you could see where they live and under what conditions you would understand why. We have two women who have children with disabilities and I am so touched that they are here to get the skills that will help them better care for those children. We have a great opportunity to help these women in the name of Jesus Christ.
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