THIS WOMAN AND FOUR CHILDREN

LIVE ON THE BANKS OF PERU.

THE HOUSE IS SURROUNDED BY WATER

WHICH COMES UP THROUGH THE FLOOR

DURING FLOOD SEASON.

I COULDN'T FIX MY HOUSE

BECAUSE WE HAD NO MONEY.

ONE DAY SEVEN-YEAR-OLD

FRANCES PLAYING AT THE BACK OF

THE HOUSE WHEN HE FELL INTO THE

RIVER.

HE DIDN'T YET KNOW HOW TO SWIM.

I WAS WASHING AND HEARD THE

SPLASH.

I RAN OUTSIDE.

SHE WATCHED AS FRANCES

SLIPPED UNDER THE WATER AND

PRAYED HER SON WOULD SURFACE.

WHEN HE DID, SHE WAS ABLE TO

RESCUE HIM.

THE RIVER HAS BECOME A DANGEROUS

PLACE FOR THE FAMILY, NOT

BECAUSE OF WHERE THE HOUSE IS

LOCATED BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO

FISH HERE TO FIND FOOD.

EVEN FIVE-YEAR-OLD CAROL KNOW

YOU SHOULDN'T EAT THIS TYPE OF

FISH FROM A POLLUTED RIVER.

I HAVE TO EAT AN UGLY FISH.

IT IS GARBAGE.

OPERATION BLESSING HELPED THE

FAMILY IN TWO IMPORTANT WAYS.

FIRST WE BUILT THEM A NEW HOUSE

WHICH FLOATS A CONSTANT 15

INCHES ABOVE THE RISING WATER

EVEN DURING THE FLOOD SEASON.

WE GAVE THEM A GRANT TO START AN

ICE CREAM AND DRINK STATION.

THERE IS A SCHOOL NEARBY AND

BUSINESS IS GOOD AND SHE IS

MAKING ENOUGH MONEY TO SUPPORT

HER FAMILY.

I AM HAPPY.

I HAVE A NEW BUSINESS.

NOW THEY LACK NOTHING.

THANK YOU OPERATION BLESSING.