Imagine being a mother to five children, all of whom have done well in their studies, while living in dire poverty.Then imagine that two of your children are suffering from disease where you cannot afford all the medications to cure them. That is the saga of Jermaine Majhi. You can read more of her story below.
With the support of a sponsor, Jermaine could be part of the FFA’s Resource program and begin raising chickens and goats for a good source of income. (To learn more about the Andhra Family Sponsorship program, click here.)
If you wish to sponsor this desperate woman, please fill in the amount you will contribute each month below and click on ‘Add to Cart’ to make your first payment through PayPal. Thank you!
Family Members:
Jermaine Majhi, 42 years
Junesh Majhi, husband, 47 years
Asha Majhi, daughter, 20 years
Vivak Majhi, son, 18 years
Isha Majhi, daughter, 14 years
Disha Majhi, daughter, 11 years
Lipsa Majhi, daughter, 7 years
Andhra Region
Jermaine and Junesh Majhi have raised their five children in a remote village in the State of Odisha. Theirs is a very sad story that one never wishes to hear.
The family has always lived in dire poverty in an underdeveloped area of India prone to malaria outbreaks and other illnesses. Basically most villagers go for odd jobs and depend entirely on the forested mountains for food. The Majhis have no fertile land of their own on which to try and grow crops. They have lived in a mud house with a sheet metal roof that consists of four small rooms and relied upon small running streams near their home for washing clothes, dishes and bathing. In this setting Jermaine and Junesh have toiled to provide for their children, all of whom have worked hard in their studies in hopes for improving their family’s living conditions. Their oldest son, Vivak, is doing his 1st year of B.A. studies. The two youngest children, Disha and Lipsa, are studying in 5th and 3rd grade respectively in a nearby government school.
It is the story of their other two daughters, Asha and Isha, where this family’s story becomes heart breaking. Their oldest daughter, Asha, successfully completed all her studies and was no doubt a joy and hope for Jermaine and Junesh. But, Asha was diagnosed with tuberculosis and her family could not afford to purchase all the medicines required for her treatment. And so, she has grown weaker and weaker. As we wrote this story for the website, she was in a hospital with a dire prognosis. To make matters worse, Isha, aged 14, has also been found to have T.B. and now also requires expensive treatment the family can ill afford.
The support of a sponsor could offer great hope for this family. Through the FFA’s Resource Program for the region, Jermaine could acquire and begin to raise goats and chickens which would increase the family’s earnings, helping them to meet the medical and educational expenses of their children.
Jermaine Majhi Family
Imagine being a mother to five children, all of whom have done well in their studies, while living in dire poverty.Then imagine that two of your children are suffering from disease where you cannot afford all the medications to cure them. That is the saga of Jermaine Majhi. You can read more of her story below.
With the support of a sponsor, Jermaine could be part of the FFA’s Resource program and begin raising chickens and goats for a good source of income. (To learn more about the Andhra Family Sponsorship program, click here.)
If you wish to sponsor this desperate woman, please fill in the amount you will contribute each month below and click on ‘Add to Cart’ to make your first payment through PayPal. Thank you!
Description
Family Members:
Jermaine Majhi, 42 years
Junesh Majhi, husband, 47 years
Asha Majhi, daughter, 20 years
Vivak Majhi, son, 18 years
Isha Majhi, daughter, 14 years
Disha Majhi, daughter, 11 years
Lipsa Majhi, daughter, 7 years
Andhra Region
Jermaine and Junesh Majhi have raised their five children in a remote village in the State of Odisha. Theirs is a very sad story that one never wishes to hear.
The family has always lived in dire poverty in an underdeveloped area of India prone to malaria outbreaks and other illnesses. Basically most villagers go for odd jobs and depend entirely on the forested mountains for food. The Majhis have no fertile land of their own on which to try and grow crops. They have lived in a mud house with a sheet metal roof that consists of four small rooms and relied upon small running streams near their home for washing clothes, dishes and bathing. In this setting Jermaine and Junesh have toiled to provide for their children, all of whom have worked hard in their studies in hopes for improving their family’s living conditions. Their oldest son, Vivak, is doing his 1st year of B.A. studies. The two youngest children, Disha and Lipsa, are studying in 5th and 3rd grade respectively in a nearby government school.
It is the story of their other two daughters, Asha and Isha, where this family’s story becomes heart breaking. Their oldest daughter, Asha, successfully completed all her studies and was no doubt a joy and hope for Jermaine and Junesh. But, Asha was diagnosed with tuberculosis and her family could not afford to purchase all the medicines required for her treatment. And so, she has grown weaker and weaker. As we wrote this story for the website, she was in a hospital with a dire prognosis. To make matters worse, Isha, aged 14, has also been found to have T.B. and now also requires expensive treatment the family can ill afford.
The support of a sponsor could offer great hope for this family. Through the FFA’s Resource Program for the region, Jermaine could acquire and begin to raise goats and chickens which would increase the family’s earnings, helping them to meet the medical and educational expenses of their children.