Redirecting...

There are no potted plants in my grandson’s house so he was thrilled to find dirt and green leaves to play with when he came to Nana’s house. After moving him away from the plants several times I finally did the smart thing and redirected his attention by setting him in the kitchen with a large pot and several utensils so he could bang his little heart out. The distraction worked and he totally forgot about the plants (at least until the next time he came to visit).

I stooped to sweep up the torn leaves and dirt from the living room floor and it occurred to me that kids are kids all over the world and moms will be moms doing the same thing all over the world. Kids will get into things they are not suppose to and moms can redirect their curiosity with safer activities.

But how do you redirect hunger? Where can a mom turn to substitute education? Where does a mom find safety for her child when she lives on the street or in a hut with no door?

These are questions that the moms of poverty face every day. Sometimes the child faces these questions on their own because they have no mom or dad. Through sponsorship of a child you provide an answer to some of these questions. It is through your sponsorship that a child can have education, meals, and a safe place to learn.

Thank you! Don’t stop!
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