When I read about Chance, this amazingly resourceful, and determined mother, caught up in the armed conflict that swept through her community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), I was very moved and humbled. She had to flee immediately with her newborn baby and eight children. She had not long given birth by Caesarian, and trekked 50 miles to safety. She was left with nothing, and now life in a temporary shelter means hunger and disease are a daily threat. Tragically, she has now lost her 7th child to a water-borne infection from that trek, when no clean water was available.
I cannot imagine what strength it must take to endure all this. It makes my Christmas 'worries' seem small indeed. Through Christian Aid, families like Chance’s are receiving emergency cash grants. These grants allow mothers to buy what their children need most – from food and medicine to bedding and shelter.
This Christmas, In the midst of our celebrations and plenty please think about and pray for these mothers fleeing conflict, and support them to buy the essential supplies that could save their child’s life.
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