OM's reading program gives orphans open doors in Kazakhstan. (Photo courtesy OM USA)
Kazakhstan (MNN) ― At an orphanage in Kazakhstan, many children can't read, or they read poorly. Most are considered "too stupid" because their inability to read is due to a learning disorder. The Western and Central Asia Operation Mobilization team began a Reading Program at the orphanage in Kazakhstan. By learning to read, orphans gain not only a love for books but a new opportunity to better themselves.
"I knew we were successful when I ended a lesson and was met with a chorus of 'but I just want to finish the sentence/paragraph/chapter,'" said Sarah, the Reading Program's project leader. "Then I knew that the love of books had been firmly implanted in the hearts of these children."
She says these classes are a "treat" for the orphans; books are hard to come by in the orphanage.
Opportunities now abound for the orphans because they've gained an essential skill set. Pray that progress and growth continues for these children, and that many doors would be opened for them in the future. Pray also that they will read about Jesus and find salvation in Him.
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