Investing In Children Yields Dividends
In 2007, when Amalita became Happy Horizons Academy’s first high school graduate, her desire was to become a lawyer. She knew from experience how bewildering and difficult the journey of abused kids through the legal system was as their abusers were prosecuted. Now, fulfilling her dreams of becoming a defender of abused children like herself, Amalita has graduated from law school and taken her bar exam. She works with Happy Horizons as a legal advocate for the kids at their most vulnerable time. Read more about Amalita: Update Vol 16 / No 3
When Lailai’s prostitute mother tried to sell her to a man as payment for a debt, Lailai escaped to the city, where she would have been easy prey for sexual predators had she not been taken in by Happy Horizons Children’s Ranch. Once doomed to be a payment or a prostitute, Lailai is now a “pastora” who helps impoverished families in a remote mountain barrio of Cebu Province find the hope in God that she found as a girl at HHCR. She and her husband are full-time church planters with two children of their own. In the face of persecution, they’re working hard to see their community come to Christ. Read more about Lailai: Update Vol 17 / No 1
Suree had little chance of finishing her education, much less going to college and fulfilling her dream of being an accountant, without substantial help. But she got that help, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management and accounting, and now is Chiang Rai Children’s Home’s accountant. The young girl who had never before heard about Jesus gave her life to him. Utilizing her MA in Ministry, she is the Sunday school pastor at Abundant Life Community Center. She does her best to help children grow spiritually, love God, and share their love with others to impact the next generation. Read more about Suree: Update Vol 16 / No 2
As adults like Amalita, Lailai, and Suree demonstrate, gifts to help children through ALO continue to have far-reaching impacts that will last well into the future. Your generous gifts can change lives forever.