#TestimonyThursday: Miriam’s Basket Progress

Three weeks ago we share with you a special opportunity to contribute towards the Miriam’s Basket Project, an Alive2Love Project that has been close to Janet Rowland’s heart throughout the years. This is a project that endeavors to relocate families from abject poverty to stable living conditions with viable opportunities to work. 

Many of you graciously donated in her honor and we are happy to bring you back a significant progress report: the first family has received their new home!

Over the years, we have supported Cynthia and her brother, Angel, to attend school. Cynthia’s grandmother has raised them in the slums of Los Bordos, while their grandfather has collected and sold firewood to keep the family afloat. The children have been diligently studying in school, progressing and doing their part to better themselves!

Recently, the government in Honduras came to evict all the residents in Los Bordos slums and the picture above on the left shows what is left of their old home.

However, thanks to your support, we have been able to relocate Cynthia and her entire family to the beautiful home you see on the right! The new home is located in a beautiful, safe area by a local church that we have worked with over the years where they will attend and participate in.

This progress has been an answer to our prayers and we thank you all for what you have done to make this a reality! We believe in giving people a hand up and not a “hand-out”. Cynthia and Angel will continue to study in school and the family will continue to work…but no doubt, this relocation gives them the opportunity to live a better life…And now the “rescued” can become the “rescuer”. Our hope and prayer is that this family will lead a new generation in the hope of Christ! And with your support, we endeavor to repeat this process with a number of needy, yet deserving families!
(pictured below: the family is receiving a brand new stove and refrigerator for their new home- something they have never had before!)

This is what Christ has done for us- He took us from our deplorable, poverty-stricken, sin-infested state and raised us to new life! It’s an upgraded life and it is our privilege to now share this love and life with others!
Together we are the CURE. Together, we are making a difference for His glory! Happy Thursday!

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