BK Saturday - Educational Assistance Program (Nothing Is Impossible With God)

Nothing Is Impossible With God

She wants to become a nurse when she grows up.  Such is the dream of Anna Rose Gayon, a young child we have come to know through our feeding ministry.  Already, even though she is only 9, she thinks way beyond her age.  A product maybe of what she has experienced in the last nine years living in one of the impoverished areas in Makati City.  One of her desires is to help her family get a better life and if only she can grow immediately, finish her education and get a job, she would do so. 

But growing up so fast is not Anna Rose’s main problem, her situation is.  Aside from having a simple house that only gets electricity when someone in their community is having a funeral, her father could only earn 600 pesos (approximately 15$) a week, an income he gets for  being a part-time jeepney driver.  Not even enough for the food they eat every day. 

Anna Rose and her Mom have lived in this house ever since Anna was born 

Most likely, she won’t be able to go to school, since both of her parents never really had a good education - her mother only finished high school while her father stopped after graduating from the elementary level.  Her mother told us once, “I would like to send Anna Rose to school but the problem is, we just can’t afford it right now.”  Ironically, basic education is free according to Philippine law, but still many fail to enroll their children due to the everyday cost of sending one child to school.  While to enroll a child is indeed free, school supplies, uniforms, and other school needs are not.

But God does hear a child’s wish.  We saw her determination and so we started praying for Anna Rose and the others who have the potential but are not able to study due to poverty.  Indeed, with God, nothing is impossible.  Finally, He answered our prayers.  Through the generous donation of Extreme Response Canada, we started a scholarship program for poor kids.  Anna and 8 other kids are selected.

We are so blessed when he handed out school supplies, shoes, uniforms, bags and many other things to the kids.  They are so glad and excited that they will be able to study this school year.  So last June 6, they all went to school with such joy and excitement, not only because they have new shoes, bags and school supplies but because they have a new hope.  Now that they are able to study once again, indeed they have a new hope that will lead to a better future.

Anna and the other kids received shoes, socks, uniform, bags, and school supplies for the coming school year

Just like the rest, although Anna Rose still has a long way before she can fulfill her dream, she has taken the first step.  As the Lord provides, and surely He will, it won’t be long when Anna Rose will become a nurse, and that day will come when she will be able to help her family defeat poverty.  A difficult situation they are in that seems impossible to overcome right now but with God, nothing is impossible.