Their parents were not married, so it’s a complex situation for Umthombo to help them, beyond making sure they have food and clothing. In South Africa, when you are not married to the mother of your children it becomes difficult for the father to take full responsibility over their children as it is not “culturally” right.  Umthombo staff have accompanied Lindiwe to a social worker, who will provide assistance to get a death certificate, in order to receive support from the government.

For your thanksgiving:

• We thank God for being with us throughout this term. We saw the hand of God upon us and we were able to do good work.
• We thank God and all our supporters that it was possible to finally fix the hot water and the roof!
• We are so thankful for Anglican Aid and all our supporters who pray for us and are so generous in their giving.

For your prayer:

• Pray for Tumi (one of the ladies on staff), as she grieves the loss of her aunty and uncle who died in the space of one week. Pray she will know God’s comfort.
• Pray for Lindiwe and her siblings in the loss of their mum, and that Umthombo and the social worker can give Lindiwe the support she needs to care for her siblings.

It is with thankfulness to God that the partnership between Umthombo Wempilo, Christ Church Hillbrow, and Anglican Aid continues, as together, we can make a difference to the lives of others.

*Name changed for privacy reasons.

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