Our television
series "Hope in Motion"
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has been a big success,
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and we want to
continue to share with you
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some of the field stories
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that we have
filmed over the years.
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So just from time to time
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it may refer to Asian Aid
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as we reflect on
these great stories
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as we share them with you.
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The medical ministry
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of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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not only attends
to the medical needs,
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but also shows the love of Jesus
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to those who
come to its facilities
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seeking medical treatment.
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In this episode
of Hope in Motion,
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we go to Giffard
Memorial Hospital
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and the College of
Nursing in Nuzvid, India,
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and see how Child
Impact International
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is helping this
pioneering institution
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in training young
people in God's service.
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I guess, we traditionally
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think of sponsorship of children
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sitting in a classroom.
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But here, at
Giffard Memorial Hospital,
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we see the end result,
we see the success of girls,
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especially who are now
doing full nursing courses,
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who are making a
real contribution
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to the medical
work of the church.
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We meet Alice Joseph,
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a gold medal winner
from its nursing program
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and see how Child
Impact sponsorship
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has helped her
achieve this great feat.
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I think it's a great
blessing being sponsored,
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I'm thankful for
what they did for my life
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for bringing me to the stage,
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and I hope one day
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that I would do
something for them.
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Child Impact International
is an organization giving hope
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previously called Asian Aid.
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Child Impact International
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is an organization fostering
permanent positive change
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in the lives of disadvantaged
children and their communities.
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Child Impact is committed
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to making a difference
in the lives of children
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and those who are in need.
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Serving communities in India,
Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
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Myanmar, and will soon
expand to other countries.
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For the last 50 years,
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Child Impact has invested
in the futures of people
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and their investment is
proving infinite returns,
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driven by the dedication
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to helping those
who have the least.
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Child Impact is an organization
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focused on the
welfare of children,
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implementing
diverse development projects
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and sponsoring
thousands of children.
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Their outreach expands
from child rescue operations
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to providing an
education for orphans,
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deaf, and the blind children
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giving them a
sense of place, a home,
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but above all, Child Impact
is an organization giving hope,
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giving hope to children,
giving hope to communities,
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giving hope to the
ones who needed the most.
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This is Hope in Motion.
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Usha Rani is a
second year nursing student
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at the College of
Nursing in Nuzvid, India.
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As part of
Giffard Memorial Hospital,
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the College of Nursing brings
in aspiring nursing students
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from Adventist
backgrounds like Usha.
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Child Impact
International over the years
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has helped many young women
like Usha through sponsorship.
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Because of the Asian Aid
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many, many, many students
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could educate
themselves in our college.
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It's a tremendous opportunity
for the students to grab that
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and to excel in their studies
and then educate themselves
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and then have a bright future.
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Usha Rani is looking
forward to this bright future.
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Having born into a
poor Adventist family,
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Usha has been supported
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by Child Impact
sponsorship program
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from kindergarten.
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She is the youngest of
four girls in the family,
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and Usha's parents
had to constantly worry
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about their
financial instability.
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This led to marital
issues between her parents
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and they separated
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when Usha was
still a young girl.
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Her mother took care of her
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and her three older sisters
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by selling
vegetables in the village.
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Their hardship was compounded
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when her mother was hospitalized
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with jaundice.
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By the time they realized
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that she is
suffering from jaundice
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and take her for
treatment it became worse.
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They couldn't treat her.
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Doctors said no hope
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and she was like
one week in the hospital
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but no improvement
in the health status.
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Like that she passed
away in the hospital only.
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That time also I
was in hostel only,
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I didn't know anything about
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my mother's health condition.
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Then by the time I came here
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she is no more, she passed away.
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When our mother passed away,
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I wanted to
bring my husband here
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and take care of my sister
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because she was still
very young at that time.
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But my husband was not willing,
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he said, "When your father
is not taking care of you all,
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why should I take care of her?"
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So my husband left me
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and I came here
to take care of them.
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Usha's mother
died five years ago
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and legal
requirements forced her father
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to be her guardian.
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After my mother died
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it's compulsory I
should stay with my father
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because no source for me.
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Nobody used to take care of us
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because already
my three sisters,
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they got married.
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They went to stay
with their husbands.
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After that when I was
staying with my father,
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he also became sick
because he also become old,
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he couldn't work.
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He is diabetic patient.
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Then due to some family problems
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my elder sister...
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she had some
problem with her husband.
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She came home
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and now she is taking
care of my father and me.
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Poverty passes on from
generation to generation.
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Without any education,
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people in rural India
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are forced to
follow their parents
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into working in the
fields or doing manual labor,
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sometimes as domestic help.
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Usha's father,
although old and diabetic,
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is forced to work
in the fields nearby
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just so he can earn
something to support himself
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and his eldest
daughter who is caring for him.
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Usha's sister, Rathnakumari
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owns a petty shop
selling vegetables.
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Fortunately for Usha,
she has the opportunity
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to break the
shackles of poverty.
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Child Impact
sponsorship has given her
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that opportunity
to uplift herself
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and help her support
her family in the future.
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If you help the family,
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that help may not
be for longer time.
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But if you help
a child in a family
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and educate the child
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and that child
when he gets into job,
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he can take care
of the entire family
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and it can be a big
blessing to the entire family.
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So therefore,
Seventh-day Adventist,
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wherever we have our colleges,
wherever we have a school,
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wherever we have our hospitals,
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we take it like a
privilege to invite students
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from all
backgrounds and to educate them
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so that they
would become workers,
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come back to our institutions
and serve in our institutions.
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So what we do,
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it will not go waste
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but they will come back
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and then help taking
care of responsibilities,
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taking care of various
jobs that we entrust to them.
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I would say if
there is no sponsorship,
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I think majority of them
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will not be
having this education
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that they are
actually going through.
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And if you actually
take the financial background
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of many of our students,
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they come from
very poor backgrounds.
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And some of them have a
really pathetic background,
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and this sponsorship
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that they are getting
from very kind donors,
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I mean, God has, I pray
that God will bless them
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because they're really
doing a lot of services.
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And by helping
these poor students
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in getting some education,
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they are really going a long way
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to build a bright
future for these students.
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Without this sponsorship,
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I'm sure they will not be
able to get this education
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and they will not be able to do
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what they're doing and
their future we do not know
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what it could be given
the financial conditions
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from which they've come.
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So I really pray,
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we always
remember these sponsors
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because we do not know
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whether they have
seen these children or not,
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but the kindness,
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they've been
helping our students,
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and we really appreciate them,
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and we pray that God
will bless those sponsors
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who have been
helping our students.
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I wouldn't have
got that sponsorship
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from Asian Aid,
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definitely, I'm not sure
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that I would have studied
in such Adventist institutions.
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Sponsorship is like
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they are
supporting me financially.
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Everything they are
giving books and all...
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From LKG I was
supported by Asian Aid help.
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Usha Rani has gone through
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Child Impact sponsorship program
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since kindergarten,
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and it is
continuing to support Usha
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through her nursing program
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at the College of
Nursing in Nuzvid.
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Nurses are in high
demand, and no doubt,
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Usha would be
employed almost immediately
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upon her completing
her nursing program.
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Thanks to Child
Impact sponsorship,
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she will not
only stand on her own
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as a working professional,
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but also be a
service to her family,
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and above all, to
the community as a whole.
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I guess we traditionally think
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of sponsorship of
children sitting in a classroom.
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But here at
Giffard Memorial hospital,
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we see the end result,
we see the success of girls,
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especially who are now
doing full nursing courses,
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who are making a
real contribution
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to the medical
work of the church,
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even to community hospitals.
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My father cannot support us
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and we don't have any
brothers to support us.
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I'm so thankful to Asian
Aid and my sister's sponsors.
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If Asian Aid is not there,
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I would not make
her to study this much.
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We would have gotten her married
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in the village
and she may be doing
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some manual labor in the fields.
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Because of Asian Aid,
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my sister is able to
receive an education,
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and I want to thank the sponsor.
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These are people
who do not know us,
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they have not met us
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and we have not seen them
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but still they are
sponsoring my sister.
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I'm able to give my
emotional support to her
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only because of these sponsors.
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I'm praying for them,
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I pray that God
will prosper them
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and give them good health.
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I thank them with all my heart.
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The healing ministry
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of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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is in the
forefront of its mission
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to spread the good
news and the love of Jesus
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through its
clinics and hospitals.
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At Giffard Memorial,
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young people are being
trained in God's service.
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And at School of Nursing,
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they are not only trained
to give manual nursing care,
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but also show Christian love
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and to share God's love
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with those who come
seeking medical help.
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When we come back,
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we look at how
Child Impact is helping
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this pioneering institution
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in training young people
in this healing ministry.
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And meet Alice
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and see how Child
Impact's sponsorship
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has helped her bring
laurels to her sponsors,
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her home, and her school.
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I think it's a great
blessing being sponsored.
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I'm thankful for
what they did for my life,
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for bringing me to the stage.
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And I hope one day
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that I would do
something for them.
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A couple of years ago,
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my daughters and I had
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a wonderful
opportunity to travel to India.
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And while we were there,
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we met yet another
part of our family,
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that's our
sponsor daughter Sheila.
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We've had the
privilege of sponsoring Sheila
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through Child
Impact International
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for more than three years now.
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And, you know,
while we were there,
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she shared with us
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that her dream
was to become a nurse.
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Now, it's a wonderful
privilege for us as a family
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to know that she is
fulfilling that dream.
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Sheila is now
studying to be a nurse.
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She's in college
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and we could not
be happier for her.
00:12:47.13\00:12:49.06
It's been wonderful to be
part of that journey with her.
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And, you know,
sponsoring a child
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through Child Impact,
00:12:54.47\00:12:55.84
it's made an
incredible difference
00:12:55.87\00:12:57.57
for our family.
00:12:57.61\00:12:58.94
And I know that for you,
00:12:58.97\00:13:00.48
sponsoring a child can
make a difference for you too.
00:13:00.51\00:13:03.51
But most importantly,
00:13:03.55\00:13:04.88
it can make the difference
00:13:04.91\00:13:06.25
in the life of
a child every day.
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At Adventist mission schools
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like this one in Bangladesh,
00:13:19.29\00:13:21.16
Child Impact
International sponsors
00:13:21.20\00:13:23.37
hundreds of children.
00:13:23.40\00:13:24.97
We often think that sponsorship
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only impacts on
the life of the child,
00:13:27.30\00:13:29.94
but it's much wider than that.
00:13:29.97\00:13:31.81
It impacts on the
parents and on the community.
00:13:31.84\00:13:35.38
But more important,
it impacts on the school.
00:13:35.41\00:13:38.65
It becomes valuable
income for the school,
00:13:38.68\00:13:41.82
and then in turn,
00:13:41.85\00:13:43.18
it impacts on
hundreds of other children.
00:13:43.22\00:13:45.72
I just ask that
you would consider
00:13:45.75\00:13:47.86
sponsoring a
child with Child Impact
00:13:47.89\00:13:50.39
or supporting one of
its valuable projects
00:13:50.43\00:13:53.19
that will improve education
and Adventist mission schools
00:13:53.23\00:13:57.10
like this one and right here.
00:13:57.13\00:13:58.63
Giffard Memorial
Hospital in Nuzvid
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is an Adventist
Hospital established in 1935,
00:14:25.89\00:14:29.30
and has spearheaded
00:14:29.33\00:14:30.67
and served the
medical needs of communities
00:14:30.70\00:14:32.77
in and around Nuzvid.
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In its 80 year history,
00:14:34.60\00:14:36.10
the hospital has
treated thousands of people
00:14:36.14\00:14:38.57
who often come
from poor villages
00:14:38.61\00:14:40.54
with problems ranging from
common illness to snakebites.
00:14:40.58\00:14:44.41
Along with the medical center,
00:14:44.45\00:14:46.01
Giffard Memorial has
also been instrumental
00:14:46.05\00:14:48.42
in taking the mission
00:14:48.45\00:14:49.78
and the good news of the
church to people around Nuzvid.
00:14:49.82\00:14:53.42
Because of this hospital
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more than 50 churches
00:14:55.99\00:14:58.29
were established
in and around Nuzvid.
00:14:58.33\00:15:02.90
And each church
is doing so good.
00:15:02.93\00:15:05.37
From those churches
we get the students.
00:15:05.40\00:15:07.64
Here they do their
general nursing program
00:15:07.67\00:15:09.47
and BSc nursing program.
00:15:09.50\00:15:11.17
We are hoping to
start MSc nursing program.
00:15:11.21\00:15:13.54
That means from
LKG until PG course
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they can complete
their studies here.
00:15:17.85\00:15:19.61
What a blessing that would be!
00:15:19.65\00:15:23.08
Recently, Giffard
Memorial Hospital branched out
00:15:23.12\00:15:25.89
to start a nursing program
00:15:25.92\00:15:27.52
primarily for students
from Adventist backgrounds
00:15:27.56\00:15:30.43
who wish for a
career in nursing.
00:15:30.46\00:15:32.56
Last year, the
College of Nursing
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was privileged to send out
its first batch of graduates.
00:15:34.40\00:15:37.73
It was a proud
moment for the college
00:15:37.77\00:15:39.63
as they had a
100% passing result.
00:15:39.67\00:15:42.90
I know, as a principal, I
found it quite challenging.
00:15:42.94\00:15:45.41
It was the first
batch of students
00:15:45.44\00:15:47.14
and we had a lot
of difficulties also,
00:15:47.18\00:15:50.31
but the good
Lord was there with us
00:15:50.35\00:15:52.31
and we put in all
our efforts to see
00:15:52.35\00:15:55.35
that our students
could get the best.
00:15:55.38\00:15:57.49
With God's help,
00:15:57.52\00:15:58.85
we got quite a few distinctions
00:15:58.89\00:16:01.32
and we had 100% pass results
00:16:01.36\00:16:03.59
from the first
batch of students.
00:16:03.63\00:16:05.23
And we were
really excited about it,
00:16:05.26\00:16:07.30
and we thank God
for all these blessings
00:16:07.33\00:16:09.76
and the way He has
led us marvelously.
00:16:09.80\00:16:13.84
Although a
majority of the students
00:16:13.87\00:16:15.54
in the College of Nursing
come from Adventist families,
00:16:15.57\00:16:18.47
many cannot afford
a college education.
00:16:18.51\00:16:20.84
They come from small towns
and villages like Usha Rani.
00:16:20.88\00:16:24.28
This is where Child Impact
00:16:24.31\00:16:25.78
plays a crucial
role in providing
00:16:25.81\00:16:27.75
the means necessary
for these aspiring students
00:16:27.78\00:16:30.62
through its sponsorship program.
00:16:30.65\00:16:32.95
I visited a lot of different
medical facilities in the US,
00:16:32.99\00:16:37.09
so it's a real privilege
and very exciting for me
00:16:37.13\00:16:38.96
to come here to this
hospital here in India
00:16:38.99\00:16:41.16
where students are being trained
00:16:41.20\00:16:42.66
and are being able to
work and serve the community.
00:16:42.70\00:16:46.27
As a sponsorship
manager in the US,
00:16:46.30\00:16:49.20
I see it from one angle.
00:16:49.24\00:16:50.71
And, now you see the
students as they grow
00:16:50.74\00:16:52.97
and then to come here,
00:16:53.01\00:16:54.34
and everywhere you go
00:16:54.38\00:16:55.71
it's someone who has grown
up through the Asian Aid system
00:16:55.74\00:16:58.85
who is now serving
the community as a nurse.
00:16:58.88\00:17:01.15
And what a privilege
and what an opportunity
00:17:01.18\00:17:03.05
it is for them to serve patients
00:17:03.08\00:17:05.55
when they're vulnerable
to share Jesus with them
00:17:05.59\00:17:08.19
in this life of service.
00:17:08.22\00:17:11.53
Alice Joseph
joined the nursing staff
00:17:11.56\00:17:13.60
at Giffard Memorial last year.
00:17:13.63\00:17:15.63
She was part of the first
batch of the graduating class
00:17:15.66\00:17:18.63
and was
sponsored by Child Impact
00:17:18.67\00:17:20.54
through her nursing program.
00:17:20.57\00:17:22.40
Last year she brought
laurels to the institution
00:17:22.44\00:17:25.17
by winning a gold
medal at her graduation.
00:17:25.21\00:17:28.81
Like I just wanted,
00:17:28.84\00:17:30.18
this was like one
time accomplishment.
00:17:30.21\00:17:33.21
So I just wanted the first mark
00:17:33.25\00:17:37.09
but I didn't
think of the gold medal.
00:17:37.12\00:17:39.22
And by God's grace I got it.
00:17:39.25\00:17:41.62
And one thing
00:17:41.66\00:17:43.89
that made me
happy for getting us
00:17:43.93\00:17:46.33
from where I came,
for them the good name,
00:17:46.36\00:17:48.66
that is from
Sunshine and the Asian Aid.
00:17:48.70\00:17:51.03
I just felt happy for that,
00:17:51.07\00:17:52.67
even I didn't tell my
mom that I got gold medal.
00:17:52.70\00:17:55.67
But first, I told Beulah Aunty.
00:17:55.70\00:17:58.04
And I could see
that smile on her face
00:17:58.07\00:18:00.51
and she was happy
like, at least from Sunshine,
00:18:00.54\00:18:03.78
you are the one who got
it, so I'm happy for that.
00:18:03.81\00:18:08.88
I was very proud.
00:18:08.92\00:18:10.49
I know I'm so proud
that Alice has made it
00:18:10.52\00:18:16.59
and even Ashwini, the
girl who is from Sunshine
00:18:16.62\00:18:21.43
who studied with her,
she got a distinction.
00:18:21.46\00:18:24.27
And both these
children have always
00:18:24.30\00:18:28.50
excelled in their
studies right from grade one.
00:18:28.54\00:18:32.51
And to see that
they kept that constantly
00:18:32.54\00:18:35.38
and try to do their best
even at the college level,
00:18:35.41\00:18:39.45
it made me really proud
00:18:39.48\00:18:41.48
to be able to be
there and witness that
00:18:41.52\00:18:43.89
and be part of that celebration.
00:18:43.92\00:18:45.62
Alice grew up at
Sunshine home in Bangalore,
00:18:55.83\00:18:58.33
and she has fond memories
of the place she calls home.
00:18:58.37\00:19:02.90
It's like a family over there,
00:19:02.94\00:19:04.67
and lots of
children we can play around.
00:19:04.71\00:19:08.18
And we have, like we feel
that we have someone beside us.
00:19:08.21\00:19:12.95
We never feel lonely
00:19:12.98\00:19:14.68
because we had all
the children around us.
00:19:14.72\00:19:17.19
So I cherish this moment
00:19:17.22\00:19:19.05
because right
now, we don't get time
00:19:19.09\00:19:21.86
even to spend
time with the children,
00:19:21.89\00:19:23.89
so I miss that one a lot.
00:19:23.93\00:19:27.86
Their mother brought
Alice and her twin sister Angela
00:19:27.90\00:19:30.57
to Sunshine home
00:19:30.60\00:19:31.93
when they were
just five years old
00:19:31.97\00:19:33.47
after their
father abandoned them.
00:19:33.50\00:19:36.37
The father left,
00:19:36.40\00:19:37.84
abandoned the family
00:19:37.87\00:19:39.21
and the mother had to
become the breadwinner.
00:19:39.24\00:19:43.45
And she couldn't go for the job
00:19:43.48\00:19:45.08
because she had
these two little girls,
00:19:45.11\00:19:47.45
and she was
desperate to find a solution.
00:19:47.48\00:19:51.59
And someone told
her about Sunshine,
00:19:51.62\00:19:53.86
and so she came and asked
00:19:53.89\00:19:56.22
if we could
take the children in.
00:19:56.26\00:19:58.73
And looking at her
desperate condition,
00:19:58.76\00:20:01.53
we did take the children
in so that she could survive.
00:20:01.56\00:20:06.13
Bringing her two
young girls to Sunshine
00:20:06.17\00:20:08.30
was hard for her,
00:20:08.34\00:20:09.67
but she had to do
it for their survival
00:20:09.70\00:20:11.51
and that of her own.
00:20:11.54\00:20:12.87
Most often in an
abandoned situation,
00:20:12.91\00:20:15.34
the child will not be able
to get the basic requirement
00:20:15.38\00:20:18.28
such as a decent meal a day.
00:20:18.31\00:20:20.62
And in cases
00:20:20.65\00:20:21.98
where the mother
is unable to work,
00:20:22.02\00:20:23.35
both the mother and children
will eventually face hardship
00:20:23.39\00:20:26.25
beyond their control,
leading even to their death.
00:20:26.29\00:20:30.29
In Alice's case,
00:20:30.33\00:20:31.66
her mother had
to make a sacrifice
00:20:31.69\00:20:33.06
to give up her children,
00:20:33.09\00:20:34.53
to put them in a home
00:20:34.56\00:20:35.90
so that at least her
children had a future
00:20:35.93\00:20:38.17
and she could be
free to find a job
00:20:38.20\00:20:40.00
just to survive.
00:20:40.04\00:20:41.67
Sunshine did give
them a good future,
00:20:41.70\00:20:43.97
and thanks to
Child Impact sponsorship,
00:20:44.01\00:20:46.44
Alice and her sister
were able to go to school
00:20:46.47\00:20:49.04
and be educated.
00:20:49.08\00:20:50.51
The love and care
they received at Sunshine
00:20:50.55\00:20:52.81
has had a huge
influence on them.
00:20:52.85\00:20:55.88
Basically, any child
that comes into our home
00:20:55.92\00:21:00.22
is one more added
member to the family.
00:21:00.26\00:21:03.12
And the children bond
so easily and so fast,
00:21:03.16\00:21:08.16
and it's a lifelong bond.
00:21:08.20\00:21:10.20
And they sense that
they belong to a family,
00:21:10.23\00:21:12.57
it's something bigger.
00:21:12.60\00:21:14.27
And I'm sure
00:21:14.30\00:21:16.71
each of our children are
proud to be part of Sunshine.
00:21:16.74\00:21:21.74
The children are indeed
proud to be part of Sunshine.
00:21:21.78\00:21:25.05
In fact, for a majority of them,
00:21:25.08\00:21:26.92
Sunshine is the only
home they have known.
00:21:26.95\00:21:29.55
And Alice owes her
success to becoming a nurse
00:21:29.58\00:21:32.25
to Sunshine home.
00:21:32.29\00:21:33.62
First, I decided I
wanted to become a teacher,
00:21:33.66\00:21:37.03
like when we
write letters and all,
00:21:37.06\00:21:38.86
that was my desire.
00:21:38.89\00:21:40.23
Then as I grew up,
00:21:40.26\00:21:41.60
I used to see
00:21:41.63\00:21:42.96
so many of our
sisters in Sunshine,
00:21:43.00\00:21:45.33
like nurses with
that white uniform,
00:21:45.37\00:21:47.67
giving injections and all.
00:21:47.70\00:21:49.70
So I had that desire
00:21:49.74\00:21:51.14
that I should
also become a nurse.
00:21:51.17\00:21:55.04
We've had about 35
girls who are nurses.
00:21:55.08\00:21:59.18
I think, initially,
00:21:59.21\00:22:00.78
the girls who finished nursing
00:22:00.82\00:22:03.79
were role
models for these girls.
00:22:03.82\00:22:05.92
And everyone looked up to them
00:22:05.95\00:22:07.66
and decided they
want to do exactly
00:22:07.69\00:22:10.06
what the older ones did.
00:22:10.09\00:22:12.76
And they have the
ability and the opportunity
00:22:12.79\00:22:17.63
to be of service to
people and they enjoy it.
00:22:17.67\00:22:22.27
Because being at Sunshine
00:22:22.30\00:22:23.64
is not just
looking after themselves,
00:22:23.67\00:22:25.47
each one of them has had
00:22:25.51\00:22:27.34
responsibility
of the little one,
00:22:27.38\00:22:29.18
to look after the little ones,
00:22:29.21\00:22:30.71
and they
developed leadership skills
00:22:30.75\00:22:34.48
and skills in serving others,
so that's what they like to do.
00:22:34.52\00:22:39.99
The desire to excel in
her studies and in life
00:22:40.02\00:22:42.79
grew out of her
experience at Sunshine.
00:22:42.82\00:22:45.23
And with Child Impact's help,
00:22:45.26\00:22:46.96
she grabbed all the opportunity
00:22:47.00\00:22:48.53
that came her way to
become a successful nurse.
00:22:48.56\00:22:51.90
The way the child is
born is not important,
00:22:51.93\00:22:57.07
to which family
the child belongs,
00:22:57.11\00:22:59.47
that's also not important,
but the way the child studies,
00:22:59.51\00:23:04.61
the environment makes
an ocean of difference.
00:23:04.65\00:23:07.98
And then everybody
would get the opportunities.
00:23:08.02\00:23:12.19
Some take it very easy,
some take it very seriously,
00:23:12.22\00:23:16.19
but in this case Miss
Alice took it very seriously
00:23:16.22\00:23:19.73
and grabbed all
the opportunities
00:23:19.76\00:23:22.06
and could excel in her studies
00:23:22.10\00:23:23.93
and that makes
us very, very happy.
00:23:23.97\00:23:25.53
I'm sure the sponsors
00:23:25.57\00:23:27.84
who have been supporting
her would be also very happy.
00:23:27.87\00:23:30.31
I'm sure the
Asian Aid Australia,
00:23:30.34\00:23:34.64
Asian Aid USA
00:23:34.68\00:23:36.38
sponsors also will
be very happy about it.
00:23:36.41\00:23:40.75
Alice is a shining
example of why Asian Aid
00:23:40.78\00:23:43.65
wants to continue
growing its program.
00:23:43.69\00:23:46.45
We're giving children a chance,
00:23:46.49\00:23:48.56
they can come from
the very simple background
00:23:48.59\00:23:52.26
and we can give them a chance
00:23:52.29\00:23:53.76
or the education
to the highest level.
00:23:53.80\00:23:56.56
Alice is a shining example
of the success of sponsorship
00:23:56.60\00:24:00.47
from where she has come
00:24:00.50\00:24:01.84
to top of the class at
Giffard Memorial Hospital.
00:24:01.87\00:24:04.91
It really encourages Asian
Aid with its growth strategy,
00:24:04.94\00:24:08.88
and it encourages
us to tell sponsors
00:24:08.91\00:24:12.05
that we make a real difference
in the life of these children.
00:24:12.08\00:24:16.79
The sponsors do
make a real difference
00:24:16.82\00:24:18.92
in the life of these children.
00:24:18.95\00:24:20.66
Being a sponsor is not easy
00:24:20.69\00:24:22.26
for a majority of
Child Impact sponsors.
00:24:22.29\00:24:24.79
It's years of sponsoring a child
00:24:24.83\00:24:26.49
from kindergarten
right up to college.
00:24:26.53\00:24:28.76
And seeing that the child
is using that opportunity,
00:24:28.80\00:24:31.60
and using that money
the sponsors have sent
00:24:31.63\00:24:33.94
to the best of their ability
is a rewarding experience.
00:24:33.97\00:24:37.51
And when sponsored children
00:24:37.54\00:24:38.87
like Alice excel
in their studies,
00:24:38.91\00:24:40.78
they vindicate the belief
00:24:40.81\00:24:42.14
that sponsors have in
the sponsorship program.
00:24:42.18\00:24:45.58
Being sponsored is a privilege
00:24:45.61\00:24:48.05
because if I have to
look back and see that,
00:24:48.08\00:24:52.15
if I was not in Sunshine
00:24:52.19\00:24:54.26
or if I was not sponsored,
00:24:54.29\00:24:56.36
I don't think I would
have completed my nursing also
00:24:56.39\00:24:59.33
because my parents
couldn't afford also.
00:24:59.36\00:25:01.53
And I think
it's a great blessing
00:25:01.56\00:25:04.00
being sponsored
00:25:04.03\00:25:05.37
and I'm thankful for
what they did for my life,
00:25:05.40\00:25:08.70
for bringing me to this stage.
00:25:08.74\00:25:10.64
And I hope one day
00:25:10.67\00:25:12.01
that I would do
something for them.
00:25:12.04\00:25:15.94
The ultimate goal
of our school system,
00:25:15.98\00:25:18.01
children's
homes, and our hospitals
00:25:18.05\00:25:20.12
is to spread the love of Jesus
00:25:20.15\00:25:21.88
and the promise of eternal
life to people around us.
00:25:21.92\00:25:24.89
And Child Impact
International sponsored students
00:25:24.92\00:25:27.69
like Usha Rani and
Alice are shining examples
00:25:27.72\00:25:30.59
of the miracles God has
promised for His children.
00:25:30.63\00:25:33.70
They have not
only accepted Jesus
00:25:33.73\00:25:35.53
as their personal Savior
00:25:35.56\00:25:36.93
but are in the
mission to tell others
00:25:36.97\00:25:38.70
about the
promise of eternal life.
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I think it's a
tremendous influence
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that homes like Sunshine,
and educational institutions,
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and sponsorship
agencies like Asian Aid
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have in directing a child's life
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from what could have been
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to what has been has
made such a difference.
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And I think,
just looking at the,
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you know, the
potentiality of a child
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when they come
here when they are small
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and seeing
through that potentiality
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and making that a possibility
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makes a world of difference.
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