Please pray for Nanay (mother) Etan, who is one of the many widows we have the privilege of serving. She cut off her thumb opening a coconut with a machete! She came to us asking for help because she has no money to buy the medicine to fight off infection. Pray for quick healing! […]
We love spending time with the elderly widows. We always receive a warm welcome when we visit. They feel forgotten and hopeless, often neglected and left to tend for themselves. We remind them that God loves them and so do we. Time is spent praying for them, listening to their struggles and concerns and reading […]
Our much-anticipated annual Hope for the Island widows Christmas party was a huge success. They all loaded into our truck to come for a party! Everyone looks forward to this gathering because they feel loved and special. They put on their best clothes and let loose with singing and dancing! It is a time to leave […]
Pray for our dear widows in the midst of rainy monsoon season. They need God’s protection and covering. It is the time of the year when they really suffer and some die because of sickness and hunger. They have no choice but to venture out in strong winds and rain to try and find food. […]
Hope for the Island staff has been going through intensive community health education (CHE) training over the last few months. This training came at the perfect time as we sought the Lord and prayed how we can be more effective at overcoming the many obstacles that come from serving in an impoverished island. The in […]
