RHM is currently assisting 58 children this year with education. Sixteen are in colleges (degree, poly-technical or diploma), 13 are in "intermediate" (same as 11th and 12th grades), and 29 are from 10th grade on down. A few of the college students are being required to have a laptop or phone (access to the internet) for their studies. At the beginning of the year, the administrators and teachers don't tell us or the students these things, but perhaps because the internet enhances the student's ability to find answers, write essays, etc., some classes and colleges are now requiring these things. We have already told the mothers involved (photos below) that we are limited in how much we can assist with their education; if the requirements exceed our limit, then they must pay the remainder. They understand that, but these are unexpected demands, and the mothers would most likely need to borrow the money. Pray about this need, and about helping if the Lord leads you. With our modern age of technology, surely this will come up again in the future with other students. Below is Sowmya (top photo, girl on the far left), who is in her 2nd year degree, in need of a laptop. Suma (2nd girl from the right) is in her 1st year degree, in need of a phone, as well as Jone (tall boy in the lower photo), also in his 1st year degree. The price is approximately $200 per phone, and $300 for the laptop, a total of $700.
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