James Gomwa’s Story

James is a fourteen-year-old head of his household of four siblings, Opportunity 12, Moses 10, Patrick 7, Bothwell 6. Since their parents have passed away, the responsibility of leading and providing for the family falls on James.

James and Moses venture out every day to look for any type of work that might earn the family something to live on. The impact of AIDS and disease on this small family is staggering. There are no surviving grandparents and their aunts and uncles can provide little help. That means there is no one to pay for school fees, make repairs to their house or to provide adult supervision and support. If James’ household were to move away from their village, they would lose any rights to lands their ancestors might have. James, his sister and three brothers need to go to school, and the Passion Center would like to make that possible with your help.

The Passion Center has started helping households like the Gomwa’s, by providing food, encouragement, guidance, medical assistance and protection. We would like to send all of the children connected with the Passion Center to school and help maintain the homes of child headed households.

We need your prayers and support to extend real hope to children like James and his siblings. By knowing that God does love them, they can begin to believe in a new future. Please consider helping children like James go to school by giving to Education Now!

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Mary Chifungo Umali’s Story

Mary and her two younger sisters live in a “house” that—sadly—is too common in the villages surrounding The Passion Center. So many of the households that our Passion children live in are in desperate need of repair or entire rebuilding.

The Passion Center is committed to “caring for the whole child, in the whole community, for their whole lives,” in the name of Jesus. The condition of these homes is an important aspect of caring for our children.

Most of the Passion children either live with a sick, elderly grandparent or in a child headed household like Mary’s. They do not have the resources or strength to repair or rebuild their homes. The Passion Center has repaired and even rebuilt several of the worst homes, but the need is great.

Please join us in providing Mary and other Passion children a safe, dry and warm home. Donating to Build Them a Home helps The Passion Center demonstrate the love of Jesus in real and tangible ways.

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Mary Chifungo Umali’s house in need of repair.

Linda’s Story

Linda is one of the cutest five year olds out there. She has sparkling brown eyes and a shining smile framed by dimples. Her laugh is irresistible. Linda came to the Passion Center for Children when she was three years old after her hands had been badly burned in a fire. She was the victim of child abuse. Linda was initially treated for her burns at the local hospital. When she was ready for discharge, the local authorities asked the Passion Center to care for her. The burns Linda sustained left her hands deformed. Several of her fingers were partially amputated, and on each hand, her fingers were fused together. How would this affect her life? Would she be able to write? Would she be able to work? How would she care for her children? Working with CURE International, the Passion Center was able to arrange surgery for little Linda to separate her fingers and allow her to use her hands more effectively and give her a better future.