Linda’s Story

Linda joined our Primary 5 class in 2012. Before coming to Village of Hope, Linda had lost both her father and her mother by the age of 8 and was living with her uncle. She felt hopeless and could not afford to go to school.

To make ends meet, Linda helped in any way that she could. Despite working so many jobs (from fetching water and washing clothes to babysitting and selling fruit), nothing was enough. She moved from house to house without a responsible relative to care for her.

Then, God led her to Village of Hope. "Through them, all my needs were met. I will never forget the deep joy I felt deep in my heart on that day,” recalls Linda. "I became so determined to utilize the opportunity God had given to me so I prayed hard and didn’t forget where I came from. VOH has been my life; I am who I am today because of the foundation they laid for me.”

Linda credits her achievement to the teamwork from teachers, house moms, friends, Mama Rose, Mama Cindy, pastors, guardians, doctors, nurses, counselors, sponsors, and above all, God.