Seeds of Hope

With two children
suffering from serious illnesses, and medical bills piling up,
Sreto and his family hit rock bottom. The father of five had been
doing as many odd jobs as possible to try to provide for his family
- but the money was never enough.
The Radisics live in
rural Bosnia-Herzegovina, where employment opportunities are
extremely rare, and poverty is rife. But Sreto always worked hard
at whatever work he could find, teaching himself skills including
welding, fixing appliances, and farm work. The family are
enrolled in MWB's Family Sponsorship program and over the past 12
months, the Radisic family have begun to enjoy some positive
changes in their lives. Sreto and MWB Coordinator Drazan continue
to look for ways to help his family become
self-sufficient.
"Just as they did
many times before, our friends from MWB reached out and provided us
with a box consisting of 10kg of potato seeds, 4kg of onion seeds,
as well as the seeds of spinach, lettuce, green beans, beans,
tomato, radish, beetroot, zucchini and leeks. I am sure that we
will produce enough for the whole summer and can freeze some for
the following winter too." He added, "I would
like the supporters to understand the importance of their giving
through the seeds project. Because of it, we don't have to buy our
vegetables. We are able to eat healthy food and can use that money
to provide the medications our children
need."
Sreto's wife
Nikolina, who is always busy doing housework or caring for the
children, added,
"I like to compare
our lives with the field behind our house. Once it was covered with
weeds - but thanks to MWB and our hard work, it bloomed into a
fertile field filled with food to sustain
us."
Through Seeds of
Hope, MWB provides families with the tools they need to develop
their land and grow their own vegetables. We also identify other
ways to empower people to become self-sufficient.
With your help, more
and more families like the Radisic's can know the joy of fruitful
hard work and a future that is filled with
hope.