Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. Eighty percent of its population lives on only two to three dollars a day. Sponsors help 750 Christian families each month by providing them with 45-pound parcels of food, medicines, and healthcare items. The families also receive La Antorcha de la Verdad (The Torch of Truth) magazine for spiritual nourishment.
As a single mom, Yorlene makes a little income from washing clothes by hand. For every dozen pieces she washes, Yorlene gets paid a dollar, which is her average daily income. Sometimes people pay her with produce and other times they don’t pay at all. A year ago, Yorlene and her children desperately needed a… Read more…
Paula’s husband left her, leaving the family with the struggle of putting food on the table. A bad case of arthritis hinders Paula’s work, but her handicapped daughter Rosa helps her. Though she is on crutches, Rosa washes clothes for people, which brings in about $4 a week. The current civil unrest in Nicaragua makes… Read more…
Caught in the crossfire of Nicaragua’s civil war in the 1980s, Guillermo (above) got shot and lost his left leg. He could have become bitter about his handicap, but he chose not to. He now reaches out to others and pastors a church. Recently Guillermo and his wife Maria came home to find their house… Read more…
Thursday, January 23, 9:59 am
