What's Waiting in Africa?

Children! Thousands of children are experiencing the love and hope of Jesus through the work of Children's Cup who offer hot meals, medical care, find homes, give hugs and introduce JESUS!!! But, there are thousands more who have and are facing difficult times of abuse, loss, illness, loneliness, hunger... When you partner with me, you are sending me straight into the field to wrap my arms around those children to give those hugs and share the greatest friend they'll ever have, Jesus!! But it goes a step further, my role with Cup will be to build up their education and give them that extra boost of confidence in themselves to go out and live the dreams the God has given them! How cool? Thinking of all the children in Swaziland, I'm reminded of the story about starfish. Thousands of them on the shore... one boy throwing them back one by one... knowing he can't save them all, he says "It mattered to this one..."

Meet Thandiwe below... it mattered to her... how many more can we touch TOGETHER!

Thandiwe’s Story

When Children’s Cup first met her, she was fourteen years old.

She stays with an elderly grandmother that is taking care of her and two of her other siblings. Her father died very close to her birth and her mother abandoned her and is now dead.

Thandiwe had tears in her eyes as she talked to us about how painful it still is to know that her mother did not want her. Because the grandmother is very old she spends most of her time taking care of her younger brother and sister and trying to help her grandmother. At 14 years old, she had never been to any type of school until by God’s grace we were able to help her.

She broke down and started crying as she expressed her thankfulness at having the opportunity to attend a first grade class at one of Children’s Cup’s CarePoints. And now, Thandiwe wants to become a teacher because of the loving example that her teacher at the CarePoint has been to her and the love that she has shown her.

I can't do it alone. Contact me to become a partner, bethanneyoung@gmail.com