A Special Blog for a Special Child
Roth Srey has just turned 11 years old this month.
Roth has been with us 7 months now.
Her uncle on the left and her grandma on the right.
Roth was left to her grandma's care since she was a baby.
The parents divorced and didn't want the old child to be apart of their new lives. It is a common case here. She grew up very poor working daily to feed themselves. When working Roth was paid as much as the adults because she worked so hard. Her wage was .10 cents for peeling 100 pounds of potatoes. She also helped plant and harvest the rice fields ever season.
Some times they did not have money to eat so they would have to borrow, beg and go with out.
When Roth came to us in March of this year she had never been to school. She couldn't read or write and knew very little math. She was a bright child willing to learn, very responsible and helpful. Every time we would turn around she would be there waiting to help. She was to helpful, we wanted for her to have a child hood, be responsible but have fun, play a little.
We kept her out of school this year spending a lot of time with her teaching her to read and write as we have done with almost all our children. We wanted to catch her up as much as possible with her age and grade.
Well the news we have to share is that 7 months later, this month Roth entered into the 4th grade.
Reading, writing and able to compete where she has been placed.
This week I translated her first letter, a full page letter to her sponsor written completely by herself.
With us only a week.
You might notice how dark her skin is out in the field all day long she is so tan.
Children like this will be teased for being black. They call her the daughter of a coal miner.
Tan skin is not popular here, tan skin equals poverty and hard work.
A couple months later her skin is lightening up, her confidence is growing, she loves life and enjoys school. She is almost always happy and has a beautiful laugh you can hear nearly every day.
Also since she has come she has become a Christian and helped lead her grandma to Christ.
Her grandma is now helping at a church and doesn't have to work so hard anymore.
So in short we are especially proud of her right this month.
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