I don't know what Back to School looked like for you and your family, but it probably included going out to your local Target or Wal-Mart and gathering backpacks, lunch boxes and school supplies. You and your child probably decided what he or she would wear on the first day of school the night before and laid it out for the morning. Backpacks and lunch boxes were packed with great care to make sure that the first day went smoothly. The first day of school is a big deal!
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| Source: Buckner Romania |
In Tarnaveni, Romania, Back to School was just last Monday, September 17th. Sixty students and their parents began filling up the second floor of the Point of Hope around 10 am. They were able to meet their teachers, see their classrooms and parents filled out some paper work. Of course, the students displayed a range of emotions. Some were excited, others were nervous. Thirty new students were added in the 2-4 age group. Fifteen returning students moved up to the 4-5 group and another fifteen to the 5-6 age group. About an hour or so later the last students and parents filed down the stairs and out the front door. On Tuesday the students returned for their first full day of school activities. At the Point of Hope, children have a special opportunity. They are able to go to a preschool that will prepare them for grade school.
In this community parents would have no way to send their children to preschool if the Point of Hope wasn't there welcoming these kids with open arms. These families cannot afford the cost of preschool. They did not go out and buy new back packs or lunch boxes for Back to School. Any money that can be earned must be spent on food to sustain their families. Luckily, the children at the Point of Hope are sponsored by generous givers. At this time though not all students have sponsors. Would you consider sponsoring a precious child, so that he or she can receive an education, food, and clean clothes in a loving, Christian environment? Maybe you could talk to your children about the children in Romania and sponsor a child at the Point of Hope as a family. Wouldn't that be neat for your children to get to know another child across the globe and to learn to care for them? What a blessing and learning opportunity! As your children go to school daily, please be praying for the children at the Point of Hope and consider changing one of their lives forever!
To learn more about sponsoring a child at the Point of Hope click HERE!
In this community parents would have no way to send their children to preschool if the Point of Hope wasn't there welcoming these kids with open arms. These families cannot afford the cost of preschool. They did not go out and buy new back packs or lunch boxes for Back to School. Any money that can be earned must be spent on food to sustain their families. Luckily, the children at the Point of Hope are sponsored by generous givers. At this time though not all students have sponsors. Would you consider sponsoring a precious child, so that he or she can receive an education, food, and clean clothes in a loving, Christian environment? Maybe you could talk to your children about the children in Romania and sponsor a child at the Point of Hope as a family. Wouldn't that be neat for your children to get to know another child across the globe and to learn to care for them? What a blessing and learning opportunity! As your children go to school daily, please be praying for the children at the Point of Hope and consider changing one of their lives forever!
To learn more about sponsoring a child at the Point of Hope click HERE!
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