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Unappetizing Food Cart

Grandma Wanna cares for her 4-year-old granddaughter in the Philippines, but her food business was declining because she served from an ugly cart and old pots. Soon, she couldn’t afford to provide the child with basic necessities. How could ... Read Transcript


- [Narrator] Grandma Juana loves the time

she spends with her four-year-oldgranddaughter, Teng Thai.

- [Translator] We feel veryhappy as we work together.

Teng Thai helps me keep our house clean.

- [Narrator] Teng Thai's mom abandoned her

after she was born

and grandma has beenraising her ever since.

- [Translator] I always hugGrandma before I go to sleep.

I love her very much.

- [Narrator] Grandma Juanaprepared food at home

and transported it in arusty cart with a flat tire

to a spot along theroad where she sold it.

On a good day, she used to earn about $6.

Lately, she's lost most of her customers

because of the condition ofthe food and the equipment.

- [Translator] My customers complained

that the food was cold and dirty.

I said, I'm so sorry.

I don't have money to buy new equipment.

I felt so ashamed and discouraged.

- [Translator] We went to the market.

I asked Grandma to buy somefruit, but she said, no money.

- [Narrator] So CBN's Orphan's Promise

gave grandma some new pots

with lids to keep the dust andthe insects out of the food.

Then we bought her a new cart

to transport the foodto the roadside stand.

We gave her a new grill and gas stove

to cook and keep the food warm.

And finally, we helped her planta vegetable garden at home.

So she'll have freshingredients to sell and to eat.

- [Translator] My customerssay that my new cart

and equipment look clean,and my food taste delicious.

- [Narrator] Grandma now hasmore customers than before.

And her income has tripled.

Teng Thai no longer goes hungry.

- [Translator] My neighborstell me they've never seen me

and my granddaughter so happy.

Orphan's Promise helped us and loved us.

- [Translator] Thank you.

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(children laughing)

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