Sprouting Dream | Sponsor a Child in Taiwan

Afraid of Losing Grandma

Ming lost his parents at a very young age, his mother took his younger brother and left his family, while his father has been too ill to take care of another person. Hence, Ming's grandmother took up the responsibility of taking care of him. She collects and sells recyclables everyday using a cart and it does not provide a very good income. Although life is tough for these two, Ming is mature for his age and always help his grandmother at collecting recyclables. This has put her heart at ease for she need not worry about her grandson. Ming also excels in his academics and is always able to top his class and cohort, and he is able to achieve various awards and bursaries.

Granny's health has not been well as she has asthma and diabetes. Apart from that, the stress of raising a child alone and the physical demands from her job has resulted in multiple entries into the emergency room at the hospital. These hospital bills further add on to the financial difficulty at home. Being the only relative Ming has, he often shared his sentiments of being afraid of losing his grandmother. "I am afraid…afraid of losing grandma… "

Smiling Once Again

Ming's helplessness was seen by the Mustard Seed Mission, and provided his family with both resources and financial assistance, to reduce the stress they have been facing. The social workers at the Mustard Seed Mission have also made regular visitations to accompany and care for them. Ming still takes good care of his grandmother, constantly reminding her to take her medication, and her condition has stabilised. The Mustard Seed Mission has become a great support for both of them and it has been good to see the smiles lit up again on both of their faces.

The life of every child is just like a little developing sprout, it requires constant and regular care for it to grow up healthily. This project is to help the less privileged families by providing timely support through bursaries, enrichment classes and a long term growth plan. We hope to help these children to fulfil their very own potential through this project!