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Naziha Overcomes Shyness to Learn
Naziha is married with two grown children, and her family and community practice animism. Most locals work as farmers, harvesting vegetables from a nearby jungle. While they generally have enough food to eat, the majority of villagers are illiterate and have no reliable income. Habiba,…
Read MoreDevotional: Mistreated? Misunderstood?
If you read the most recent Difference Maker Devotional, you know some of the terrible ways young girls in India experience discrimination, and how it continues into their adulthood. Well…
Read MoreGira Gains Education and Opportunity
Gira was the daughter of poor farmers in a small village. Her parents were hard workers, but money was always tight. Even if there had been enough money to educate…
Read MoreJesus Answers Kalifa’s Prayers
Life was neither pleasant nor easy for Kalifa. She and her husband, Ghayoor, both grew up in poor families where education was not a priority. They could only work unskilled…
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