Divine

Last year my bible study group, Women of Faith, Hope and Love supported the sewing center in two ways. They helped purchase a much needed sewing machine for our Sewing Tech Center. The other was to support Divine, one of 3 students on scholarship. Each scholarship of $196 provides 9 months of training and some initial fabric. After they graduate they can continue coming to the sewing center to use the machines to earn a living.

The student we are sponsoring is Divine. She is 22 years old and has had a difficult life. I sat down with her and Grace, my translator, as she wanted to share her story.... Divine never knew her mother and her father died in an accident when she was 5 yrs old. She went to live with her grandmother and at 10 went to work for a family. It was not a good situation as they did not allow her to go to school, so she returned to her grandmother. Life had not been good. She only attended until grade 6.

When she was 14 years old she went to work for a family that was well off. The husband was an authority in government. That family moved to the Muhunga District, our area, where she met Therese our sewing instructor. Theresa saw how the sewing center could provide an opportunity for Divine to take care of herself. It was the first time she sewed and she thanks God and Theresa. She finishes her training in July with other students. Thank you for your support.