Desperate and Devestated in the Middle of Divorce

Sinite, a grade 9 student at a government school, never imagined her life would be this way at seventeen years old. Living without her mom as she's abandoned the family in the middle of a nasty, painful divorce has forced her to take care of her twelve year old brother, Sitota Esa, a new BCI program child who is in grade 5, and care for her aging and disabled military father all by herself. The father brings in about 500 birr from his pension from military disability, but 300 birr of that goes toward monthly rent for their rental home which doesn't leave much for food and other things. While disabled from service to his country, he can do some daily labor as he heals up from his wounds to help provide a little more to help feed his family but more responsibilities have been placed on the oldest daughter Sinite even as she tries hard to finish her studies at school and look forward to university. She fought to hold back the tears and avoid eye contact as I apologized for it being so hard and talking to her about how Jesus can walk her through it. Per Ethiopian custom, Sinite is arranging for community elders to try to bring her mom back to work things out with her dad. We tried very hard to encourage this young and fragile Orthodox family with kids who miss their mom and dad being together. It is so evident their hearts are hurting.

Sinite and her brother Sitota

 

 

Sinite was a victim to cardiac problems when she was younger, a common problem in Ethiopian children that causes so many deaths. Because she survived, her dreams are of becoming a cardiac doctor to help other children in Debre Zeyit, which would fulfill a great need as the town is in dire need of good and well educated heart doctors. Her goal is to help prevent cardiac deaths.

 

 

Sitota likes going to school and like his sister has a medical mind with a goal of becoming a nurse. He wants to work as a pediatric nurse (one who specializes in children). Right now, his favorite classes are Grammar and Spoken English, and last year he ranked 26/56 which means he is an average student.

 

 

Sitota does not have any sponsors as he is very new to our program. Sponsoring Sitota for as little as $30 per month will help alleviate some of the heaviness from the unexpected reality of their parents' divorce and their dad's disability as well as help him reach his goal of becoming a nurse as your dollars would help him continue to learn in school and give him food. To sponsor Sitota, proclaiming the Lord has given him a hope and a future, please visit www.blessingthechildren.org/donate to begin your monthly donation.