Higher Education Seemed Impossible | GFA World Child Sponsorship

WILLS POINT, TX – Discover Nandak’s remarkable journey from darkness to light, as he finds hope, healing, and transformation through the power of God’s Word.

Twelve-year-old Pachai didn’t speak or dress properly, and he suffered from poor health—most likely due to malnutrition.

As a laborer, Pachai’s father, Jacob, earned less than $2 a day, and he spent some of this income on alcohol and other addictive substances. Jacob’s meager earnings couldn’t provide for his five children, and most nights they went to bed with empty stomachs.

Because Jacob simply couldn’t afford to pay the school fees and supplies necessary for his children’s education, Pachai had an extremely slim chance of ever graduating from high school—until some Gospel for AsiaChild Sponsorship programstaff members visited his family.

From Shy to Successful

Seeing the family’s situation, the Bridge of Hope staff invited Pachai to enroll in the local center.

At first, Pachai didn’t know how to communicate with the teachers and other children, or perform some of the tasks the teachers asked him to do. These challenges left him feeling timid and insecure.

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Learn more about GFA World’s Child Sponsorship Program. Families struggling against poverty are often unable to provide a daily meal for the family, let alone send their children to school. Sponsoring a child gives a child hope for a brighter future—and impacts the whole family too. We are helping thousands of needy children in Asia and Africa. By sponsoring a child, you can help provide things like: Education Medical Care A daily meal