VeAhavta September 2009 Enewsletter

Children of Grace - Meet: Thushiyanthi Ravi

“There were times when we struggled to afford even one meal a day,” said Thushiyanthi, who joined Grace Home last year. Thushiyanthi barely knew her mother, who died from illness not long after the child was born. Learn More

Profile in Dignity - Meet: Soosapillai Ponamal, 70 years of age

“Every day I started and ended with tears,” said Mrs. Soosapillai Ponamal of life before joining Mercy Home last year. Mrs. Ponamal was one of eight children born to a family in Trincomalee, and lived a rural farming life before marrying at age 27. The couple had two daughters and one son, who became adults with their own families.
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Volunteer Spotlight

“I felt helpless over there,” Keith Kohler said of his visit to the Grace Care Center in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. “This is what I could do here.”

It’s doubtful that Kohler, who visited the orphanage and elder care facility in 2008 with his then-fiancée, Tara Rondy, was “helpless” at Grace. Keith’s compassion for the children and elders guided his efforts both in country and at home while helping Michigan volunteers manage the facility and raise funds. Learn More