Meet Marta, a single mom to one son.
A year ago, she was struggling to make ends meet. Selling food on the streets was her only way to make a living.
But this all changed.
This month marks one year that she has been with Diaconia, our local partner in Paraguay.
“A year ago I was struggling to make ends meet,” shares Marta. “I was living in a constant deep sadness due to the passing away of my father who had always been such a support.
I heard of Diaconia and joined.
Before I knew it, I was cooking and selling meals from home on a consistent basis and making really good money with it.
Today, I don’t have to go out on the streets anymore to sell food.
Through the chaplain that visits my Trust Group, I was able to hear about God’s love for me. Today, I am free from the sadness that had overtaken my life,” shares Marta, “I have been blessed above and beyond what I hoped for. God has been good to me!”
With tears of joy, Marta thanked Diaconia for creating an opportunity for her to have a better life, meet Jesus and for being a catalyst of change in her life.
Proudly Marta showed others how the walls were going up in her new home. As she expressed: ”I have been blessed above and beyond what I hoped for. God has been good to me! Thank you Diaconia!”
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Rufina received an opportunity to create a new life.
As a wife and mother of five, Rufina now had hope that she could provide for her youngest adopted daughter, Anita.
Rufina had always fought to overcome the many obstacles in her life, but it wasn’t until she joined Diaconia, our local partner in Paraguay, that she received an opportunity to move forward.
This is what she shares:
“Two years ago I joined Diaconia with the hopes of growing financially by investing into my clothing store.
We were struggling to put food on the table and were having a difficult time with my daughter.
I was taking medication to sleep at night, which made me very exhausted throughout the day.
I was struggling and my family and friends were worried about me.
It was during this time that a Diaconia chaplain started to work with ou micro-finance Trust Group each week. I began to build a relationship with her and she led me to explained how God loved me. Since the chaplain lived in my community, I would go over to her house whenever I could and we would spend time together.
Today, I am off sleeping pills and my business is thriving.
My daughter’s life is improving as a result of knowing Christ.
We now attend a local church and I can only say that Diaconia has brought a change into every area of my personal and family life!”