Khajal* loves reading books, but she came from a family of field laborers—and none of them had ever attended school past the fifth grade.

After her father’s sudden death due to liver failure, her mother now had to shoulder providing for and protecting the family. She experienced difficulty caring for her while working in the fields. And this was compounded by ongoing issues with extended family.

Because of these things, Khajal's education was disrupted many times.

When Khajal’s mother attended a church service in her village, she approached the pastor afterwards about her difficult situation. This led to the opportunity to receive help from Restoring Hope.

Today, Khajal is completing her studies at an English-intermediate school. She enjoys science labs, dancing at the orientation for new students, and helping welcome new students. Khajal says she “wants to make her parents proud."

She is in fellowship with other believers in her school and they gather to pray to God regularly. She praises the Lord and shares:

“I have many believing friends who also meditate on the Word of God. I am very thankful to Restoring Hope for bringing me up and helping me to have a good life.”

Her ambition is to complete college and become a teacher—which would be a huge breakthrough for her family and societal norms in her area. The desire to give back to their community is not uncommon for graduates of Restoring Hope, and we thank God for our family of partners who make this kind of transformation possible in children like Khajal!



*Psuedonyms are used to protect the identity of people and areas Restoring Hope serves.