Happy Friday; Happy May, Friend,

Are you feeling grateful for your home? I am. And I believe the mother pictured here is, too. This is a typical scene in Lukaya—not the worst and not the best.

The main house is painted and has some landscaping. The small building with two doors and two windows is likely the boys' quarters. When possible, as boys begin to mature, they start sleeping in an annex to the family home.

All the family's needs are met here. Coffee cherries dry in the sun for income. The makeshift kitchen serves for cooking over an open fire. Washbasins, a clothesline, and that precious locked water tap provide the essentials—though each requires hours of daily labor without modern conveniences.  

Many Mustard Seed students come from homes like this one. When you support their education, you're helping their hardworking mothers as well as transforming their futures.