Stories of Hope: To Dream Again

Alice Umulisa, a ZOE Social Worker from our Giving Hope Empowerment Project in Rwanda, holds up an example of a Life Dream. Every Giving Hope family is asked to draw a picture of their suffering, fears, hopes, and dreams. Dreams such as these are placed on the walls of each home to help them start thinking and planning for the future.

The girl standing next to Alice had to drop out of school to take care of her siblings when they became orphans. Life has been very difficult. She works hard for food. She does not believe in drawing dreams.

When asked why, she said, “There is no way that I can make my dreams come true, and talking about what makes me sad in the past in frustrating.” She added, “If I have to draw my dream, I will hide it and never share it with anybody.”

Please pray for this young woman and her family to regain hope in their lives as they heal from the trauma of all they have been through. Pray also for Alice as she works daily providing emotional support, encouragement, and training so that children and youth may learn to plan and dream for their future.

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