When Larpopo lost her home, Compassion’s RESPOND ministry stepped in.
12 Dec, 2015
The fire started when I was cooking rice. After everything was finished I went to the river to take a shower and wash clothes. Suddenly my neighbour was shouting, 'your house is burning. It’s burning up now.'Â
When I came back I saw the flames and fire on the house burning up. Everyone was coming to help calm down the fire. When I closed my eyes I saw only fire. All of my pots and bowls and dishes were burnt up.Â
I was very sad when this happened. I felt like I wasn’t a good leader of the house. I am in charge of the family because our family is poor, not rich. My brother is sick and my mother has no money.
When the house burnt down, Compassion wrote a letter and we received money to rebuild the house. It helped us a lot. If that person that helped me was here, I’d thank them a lot. I don’t have anything to give them except for my praise.
If it wasn’t for the donors and Compassion, it would have taken us a year to rebuild the house. But we were able to rebuild the house before the rainy season. It rains a lot here. Heavy rain.
Now I feel very happy because God has helped me. I praise because I have received a new room and God has answered my prayers."
WORDS : Jonathan Suwaratana
PHOTOS : Jonathan Suwaratana