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About Oscar
Oscar is a neat little boy my son and I met in Guatemala. Our goal is to build Oscar a home.
Here's information on Oscars current living condition:
In February, 2008 - Oscars family lost 2 month old twins. They had vomiting and diahrea, one passed away at home, the other on the way to the hospital.
This family were victims of Hurricane Stan in October of 2005, a lot of water and mud entered their home and they lost all their possessions and clothes.
The father works as a day laborer. He does not have a fixed job. He takes whatever work is available. Working in the fields, working as a builders assistant, carrying heavy loads in the market etc. He earns $5 US per day.
They own their house. It is made of wooden planks. The roof is tin sheeting. The floor is dirt. They do not have a kitchen. They cook outside, they have a water filter, they have two beds. Four people sleep in each bed. The rest sleep on the floor on woven mats.
They cannot afford to buy wood, they have to forage every day in the mountains for firewood.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes in a cardboard box. They do not have enough tables and chairs for all of them. They have one chair and one small table.
Our family, and a couple of friends began sponsoring Oscar and his family in February of this year. Since then, we have been able to purchase an energy efficient wood stove for them to cook on, and a water filter. We have given them a few blankets, and we were able to send a tote filled with goodies such as clothing.
The home that they are living in is literally falling down. It is wood plank. Rain and wind blow inside where they sleep. They have a tarp up on their ceiling as they try to keep the rain out.
Please view the OPERATION OBLIGATION blog for more information about Oscar as well as two other boys we sponsor and were able to meet in May of this year.
Here's information on Oscars current living condition:
In February, 2008 - Oscars family lost 2 month old twins. They had vomiting and diahrea, one passed away at home, the other on the way to the hospital.
This family were victims of Hurricane Stan in October of 2005, a lot of water and mud entered their home and they lost all their possessions and clothes.
The father works as a day laborer. He does not have a fixed job. He takes whatever work is available. Working in the fields, working as a builders assistant, carrying heavy loads in the market etc. He earns $5 US per day.
They own their house. It is made of wooden planks. The roof is tin sheeting. The floor is dirt. They do not have a kitchen. They cook outside, they have a water filter, they have two beds. Four people sleep in each bed. The rest sleep on the floor on woven mats.
They cannot afford to buy wood, they have to forage every day in the mountains for firewood.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes in a cardboard box. They do not have enough tables and chairs for all of them. They have one chair and one small table.
Our family, and a couple of friends began sponsoring Oscar and his family in February of this year. Since then, we have been able to purchase an energy efficient wood stove for them to cook on, and a water filter. We have given them a few blankets, and we were able to send a tote filled with goodies such as clothing.
The home that they are living in is literally falling down. It is wood plank. Rain and wind blow inside where they sleep. They have a tarp up on their ceiling as they try to keep the rain out.
Please view the OPERATION OBLIGATION blog for more information about Oscar as well as two other boys we sponsor and were able to meet in May of this year.
Proverbs 19:17
"He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he has done."