Nobody can take the place of a mother. And for Sophy*, the loss was overwhelming. Her mother had been sick for a while and passed away ever so suddenly, leaving her and her 8 siblings in the care of their father. Shortly afterward their father remarried and left his kids with their sick grandmother in an old, run down cottage. Their living conditions were far from appropriate and didn’t even have a secure roof over their heads.

Sophy’s older brother took the initiative of running everything at home. But with difficult conditions, even Sophy’s long time dream of going to school seemed vague. One day news of the Hand of Hope Children’s Home reached the family. Sophy’s older brother thought it was good for Pich to move in and fulfill her dream of studying.

The outcome today is a girl who stands tall as a testimony of what God has done in her life. Through the guidance of the Children’s Home, Sophy has progressed academically, and is a busy eighth grader in school. She has also taken up the responsibility of helping the other children with their studies and lending a hand with the household chores.

In her own words, she feels like she has new life at the Hand of Hope Children’s Home. Dear partners, she thanks you for giving her new found hope for her future. She now knows that with God, dreams are possible.

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*Name changed for privacy