Manila - New Kids

From the latest newsletter of HELP Father's House / City Mission, Philippines.
"A___ was heavily abused and urgently needed a safe refuge. She came to us in June at the age of thirteen. She did not have the opportunity to go to school regularly so she has to start again in the first grade.

It does not bother her at all that she is the biggest girl in class. She’s just so grateful to be in a safe place, to live a normal life and to be able to go to school. She’s a fast learner and may be able to catch up in the next years.

The next ‘new’ boy is M___ whose family we know for a long time through our street outreaches. He literally grew up in the streets and at eleven, has not completed first grade. His father who died recently was an abusive alcoholic and his mother never cared for the children. He looks forward to an orderly life. We hope, that he will be able to adjust to community life after so many years of independence on the road."
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