Daniel Nets a Ray of Hope And A Smile

Daniel lives with his parents, two brothers and two sisters in a single room home made of zinc sheets. The home has no running water, no electricity and poor toilet facilities in the Wellington Municipality. His father, a cobbler is the provider of the family with a paltry income of just US$20 per month. No wonder, Daniel has lived in poverty all his life. He walks to school barefoot and often goes through the day without breakfast or lunch.

Daniel’s schooling expenses are currently being borne by a sympathetic and kind neighbor who sees hope and promise in him.  Getting a meal for the children every day is a major challenge for Daniel’s parents. The family prepares a sauce / stew for three days and using the rice given to them by some neighbors and at times by the church they attend. Daniel uses a locally made kerosene lamp to study at night and sleeps on a mat spread on an unpaved floor. Daniel hopes to become a carpenter when he grows up.

Living in such deprived conditions, his family was grateful to get a mosquito net.  It brought smiles to their faces and made their day.  Thanks Dorothy for your gift to Daniel and his family.