In a season of grief, your support provided Anh and her family the hope they needed in Vietnam. Through Gifts of Hope, what began with three pigs has now grown into a thriving herd of 13!
Anh knows what loss feels like, even at the young age of 14. She knows what it’s like to grieve and to hope for her future. When her family’s only herd of pigs was wiped out by swine fever, the family didn’t give up hope. Instead, they bought two pigs to restart their herd.
Just a couple of months later, Anh’s father was diagnosed with cancer. Too sick to work, he left his job and began to undergo treatments. But the family didn’t give up hope. Anh’s father continued to help with daily household tasks like feeding the pigs.
But eventually, the medical costs became so great that the family had to sell the two pigs to cover the expenses. Having lost the father’s income from bricklaying and the mother’s income from raising pigs, the family’s financial situation turned bleak.
Then, through Gifts of Hope, you helped provide three pigs for Anh and her family. Slowly but surely, as the pigs grew, the family’s financial stresses lessened. Two pigs were sold, providing immediate income for the family. The last pig went on to have piglets.
Sadly, Anh’s father passed away from cancer late last year. The family has faced much hardship. And the passing of Anh’s father has been difficult. But Anh and her mother are “sincerely thankful for your love, care and help during [this] difficult period.”
You provided sustainable income to Anh and her family to weather this tumultuous storm. The family has multiplied their herd from three to 13, and they dream of raising a big herd someday. Thanks to you, their main source of income has been restored, even in the midst of adversity.
Thank you for helping Anh and her family in their time of greatest need.
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