We are always grateful to any and all who can find the space in their hearts to sponsor one of our needy VMS preschoolers but admittedly, we caught our breath when someone offered to sponsor 10 of these wonderful children !!!!
This was especially important to us since 2 of these children are 4 year old triplets. When they were only 2 years old the siblings lost their devoted mother in a tragic car accident.. “Dad” is not present in the children’s lives as he lives in Johannesburg with his new wife and 7 children. Their very old grandmother cares for the children in a neighboring village.
For the first few days at VMS the children would not let go of each other. They held hands at all times making it difficult to get them in the back of the transport car, get them seated for their meals or class activities. They cried and “fought like wild cats” when they were put in the back of the car. “The old granny had no sooner got one in then the next one was climbing out… and then they cried and screamed with their faces glued to the window as the car pulled away.”
A week later and they were very happily jumping into the car waving “Goodbye!” to the granny. They love school and are making friends with the other children. By afternoon, when they are all tired but still happy, they can be found hugging each other for comfort and quiet.
This is just one example of how sponsorship is making a very big difference in children’s lives!
Thank You!
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