Recently, Kay Charlotte and I heard about Jairo and his school project. This story was originally sent to YWAM’s Moment of Hope subscribers. Click this link to subscribe for more stories of transformation.
Jairo was so excited he could hardly contain his emotions as his class was dismissed.
Jairo's teacher assigned a project to his class. Each child was instructed to create a scale replica of their home out of any craft materials they wished. They were to bring the models to school and share about them. Just a few months earlier, Jairo helped build his real home when a team from New Life Church came to build his family a Homes of Hope house..
Later that evening, he worked diligently to create a scale model from cereal boxes and cardboard as his older brother, Sergio Junior, watched. Maybe he remembered that special moment he raised the walls with the Homes of Hope team. After being evicted from their rental in Tijuana, and sharing a single room in his grandfather's house for four years, Jairo's family began a new chapter in their life by becoming homeowners through the gift of a Home of Hope.
While Jairo might be the first child to bring his Home of Hope to school with him, the impact of a home resonates far beyond its four walls.
We’ve identified Five Benefits of a Home. A stable home environment significantly improves a child’s ability to focus on their education. Obstacles that are linked to low school attendance rates are mitigated through secure housing. Jairo’s parents, Sergio and Brenda, dream that their children will keep studying and find a career. “I will support them in any way possible”, Brenda shares.
Homes of Hope is the gateway into our communities to see true and lasting transformation. Every day, thousands of families walk out the doors of their homes, carrying transformation with them into their neighborhood, their workplaces, and beyond.
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