This story comes from Susan and Doug who helped distribute our third container in Fiji a few months ago:

Prasheeltha is an 8 yr. old bundle of joy. She scooted up to the door and had a smile that wouldn't stop. Well, it stopped us cold! She was so excited to see us and had such enthusiasm in her expressions and stories about her friends at school, etc., that it was difficult to think that she need anyone's help.

She was born premature at 32 weeks with a birth weight of 1 kg. She has Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus (water on the brain). Her parents told us that if she didn't receive a simple operation to release the water, she would go blind and eventually die. They have no doctors in Fiji who can perform it. She must be sent to New Zealand for proper care.

Her parents looked at me with such desperation - knowing that there was help for their little girl, but, also knowing they didn't have the means to save her. I can't imagine the horror in her parent's hearts. Yes, we brought her a miracle, a wheelchair, but, we didn't bring her the miracle of her sight and her life.

After leaving her home, we realized that when we choose to walk into the life of the needy, it is OUR responsibility to do what little we can to try to make a difference. No, we cannot save the world, but, we can do our best to help.

A month later, one of us met with a client and he heard our story of this little angel. He committed himself to pay for the expenses and save Prasheeltha’s life.

The moral to this story is this: our efforts open doors of hope, sometimes little doors and sometimes huge doors. Yet often our stories help others realize their ability to become life’s heroes.