WIDOW FLORENCE FAHNBULLEH is pleading with us every day, “PLEASE WILL YOU PUT MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL!!”   I said we would try.

Since her husband’s death, Florence has been struggling even to feed her children.  On our last visit to Liberia, Sylvester Coleman, one of our college students,  took us to her room.  They had very little in their room, and no mattresses.  They needed blankets and pillows too.  Many times the children would get sick because of the cold floor.  Florence and her children live in the same house as Sylvester and John Barclay, who are both going to college because of sponsors in North America.   In Liberia many rent one room, and that is their home.  In this photo we have 3 children who would like to go to school, if only they had school fees.  Theresa K. Borlah is 10 yrs. old and in Gr. 5  Florence K. Fahnbulleh is 8 yrs. old and in Gr. 2.  George B. Fahnbulleh is 7 yrs. old and in Gr. 1.   They are hoping every day that there will be funds for them.  They keep asking.

To help one of these children to school, the cost is 75.00 for one semester.  Each school year has two semesters.   In Liberia it is compulsory to  have a pair of black shoes for school.  Cost for this age shoes is 15.00.  Cost of a uniform is 12.00 for smaller children.  Cost of a book bag is 10.00.  Copy books and pens for each child is 5.00.   The total per child for first semester is 117.00.  Second semester the price will be 75.00.    To provide for one child for the whole school year would be 192.00 USD.   The cost in Canadian Dollars would be 200.00 per child per year.  We do not have to pay for second semester until December.  Please could someone help Widow Florence to register her children to school?  She would be so happy!!   Any small donation would be most appreciated.   Many together, can meet this goal.   

I will post the people who donate to this, at the bottom of this blog.   Check back to see the names of those who pledge or donate.  This way you can see when this need is filled.   Please phone or email your pledges to Karen Barkman 250-454-9456 or email Karen@provisionofhope.com    School Registration is taking place now.  Please inform us if you can give.

FLORENCE IS SUCH  A WONDERFUL MOTHER.  She  was so blessed to have a mattress to sleep on that she could not stop thanking Sylvester for bringing us to her place.  Sylvester  has put in an application for a micro loan to run a CHARCOAL BUSINESS.  Florence has already offered to sell for him while Sylvester attends college.  She said, I have nothing to do all day, I would like to do that for you for helping me to get a mattress.  Can you imagine sleeping on the floor?   In the photo she is holding a black bag of rice that she got at the Widow’s Rice Distribution that our boys run, on Saturdays at My Father’s House.  Provision of Hope with the help of Wordsower International distributes many bags of rice each Saturday to widows on our program.  See more at http://www.provisionofhope.com/widows.htm    We want to give Sylvester Coleman a micro loan of 500 USD.  He can then split the profits with Florence.  Sylvester can go to the bush to get the coal.   This will help them all to eat every day.  MICRO LOANS ARE HELPING THE PEOPLE OF LIBERIA TO MAKE A WAY FOR THEMSELVES.   Click here to see more   http://www.provisionofhope.com/blog/2009/05/micro-loans-help-in-rebuilding-liberia/

In Canada make cheques payable to HOPE FOR THE NATIONS and mail to 101-1865 Dilworth Dr. Suite 342, Kelowna, BC  V1Y 9T1

In the US make checks payable to WORDSOWER INTERNATIONAL and mail to Box 3215 Nampa, ID 83653

EDUCATION, Micro Loans