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Sometimes their background is so severe that they come to the school emotionally withdrawn and depressed. John told us of one boy who came after being abandoned by parents and left to live on the street for years, “When you tried to hug him, he was like a stiff board. He could not even receive the love we had for him. He would not smile.” John shares this as he gives this same boy a hug and you can now see the transformation as the child smiles and hugs John back.
Less than 8 years ago there were 30 young children herded into a run-down shack being taught by a volunteer teacher. Today, 400 children gather daily on two acres with classrooms and staff and a daily meal. These are children, mostly, who have lost parents, been abandoned (or worse), and often had no hope of education. Every time we walk on the campus we marvel and think of the many miracles that it took to get to this point: the vision of Director John, the sacrifice of 20+ teachers who work for little pay, the sponsors of many of the children, and you who stand with us year after year… it’s quite unbelievable what can happen with our small mustard seeds of faith and hope!
Yes, the needs are still great, and you can see the effects of poverty on some of these faces (below). But look further on down, and you will also see that these are children who have a safe place to live, grow up, and who know joy because of you and the family at Liberty School.
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