“Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at
Horeb, when he said to me, ‘Assemble the people before me to hear my words so
that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach
them to their children’” (Deuteronomy 4:10).
As you watch the video, notice the sounds. Separated by a
thin sheet, the sounds come from the classroom next door. These children don’t
complain. At least they aren’t in the outside classroom without a chalkboard or
walls. It’s not the ideal situation to educate, but it’s important for the
children to learn even with distractions and without desks.
Some Haitian kids don’t have the funds to pay for school.
Public education is not free in Haiti. It doesn’t use the gospel in its
foundation. The poor quality often has parents looking elsewhere, or nowhere,
and the child never learns to read or write or do math.
Hope for Haiti provides children with the opportunity to
learn. Sponsoring a child gives the kiddo a uniform, a meal, and education: the
chance to support themselves for a lifetime. The sponsorship also gives them
the chance to hear God’s words so that they can learn to revere the Lord.
God recognizes the need for people to learn at a young age
because it stays with them for the rest of their lives. He even encourages us
to learn and grow too, so we can teach the younger generation.
Do you find yourself learning? Do you take the time to apply
the lessons? Will the younger generation learn from your example? Consider
sponsoring a child. Perhaps a younger person around you will also sponsor
children when they see a picture of your sponsor child on your refrigerator.
Perhaps your prayers will bolster the kids in this video to stay in school,
even with the distractions. Perhaps your gift of education will inspire them to
become teachers, live in the land, and teach their children about the goodness
of our Father.
By Mollie
