Zion was found by a couple who run an orphanage, barely alive, amongst a large pile of rubbish in a small rural village. It was impossible to know his exact age due to serve malnutrition and neglect. Some said he was a newborn, other claimed he was older, either way, this was a tiny, precious baby close to death.
For The One was able to partner with a local organisation on the ground, SEM (Shidno Evropejska Misija) run by dear friends of ours. Zsolt and his team of local Ukrainian and Hungarian volunteers are reaching some of the most desperate communities with food, medicines, generators, blankets, clothes and many other essential items.
Thomas is an 11 year old boy from a mountainous region of South East Asia. He lived in a small village with his parents and siblings. One day, whilst Thomas was playing outside his house he was hit by a long range weapon, traumatically amputating the right leg and badly damaging his left leg.
Simon is a 71 year old man from a remote and mountainous region of South East Asia. He had been suffering from back pain for many months which was getting progressively worse by the day. He had become house bound in his home and unable to work to bring in a wage.
Danny had been excessively drinking whilst his sister was sick in hospital and this then escalated when she passed away in late 2020. For Danny, this was his only escape from the reality of the overwhelming pain he was feeling. He was also sleeping rough on the dirty concrete floor of the hospital, unable to face the reality at home.
It was a real privilege to be able to support Mary through her surgery and to provide the means needed to enable her not just to survive but to thrive. We are grateful for the opportunity to prevent another tragedy in this little family after so much grief and loss.
When we met Martha, she was acutely unwell and had lost all hope. It wasn’t difficult to see the pain with was in. She timidly told us her story, the pain, the hopelessness and the fear. We asked Martha what her dreams were for the future, at which she let out a nervous laugh and with some gentle persuasion, she told us she loves animals and wanted to be a vet. At that point she broke down and wept.
For The One was able to support Grace financially through all her medical treatment which included all transportation fees and food. In addition to the physical need, we dedicated ourselves to seeing her thrive in every aspect of her journey.