Cynthia leans heavily on crutches as she tells a CAM staff member how happy she is about the new roof on her house. “I never thought this would happen,” she says. Cynthia’s smile cannot be dimmed as she stands in front of her Liberian house with its newly completed roof.
At the age of three, Cynthia became crippled with polio. She’s faced numerous challenges since then, but she said, “I have always remained hopeful.” Polio may have crippled Cynthia’s legs and body, but she doesn’t let it cripple her life.
In 2018, Cynthia began selling sesame seeds to save money to build her house. Sadly, by the time she got to the roof, her funds ran out, and she was stuck with a roofless house. She asked CAM for help, and CAM was able to put a metal roof on her house with Hope for the Handicapped funds.
Cynthia was overjoyed. With her new house, she is able to continue the ministry she loves so well: taking care of neglected children in her neighborhood. Cynthia takes care of her late sister’s three children as well as four other children and her 84-year-old mother. She also gathers children from the community who are not in school and teaches them at her house. Cynthia shared, “This initiative is close to my heart, and I am committed to providing [the children] with education and a safe environment.”
Cynthia says, “Your support has truly made a difference in my life.” Thank you, supporters, for giving people like Cynthia hope for the future.
