- [Narrator] 12 year old Vanny,his brothers, and a cousin

were all hungry because thefamily had run out of food

during the COVID-19 pandemic.

- [Interpreter] Normally wewould have some porridge,

because that's what Grandma sells.

- [Narrator] Vanny'sgrandparents have been raising

all of the children ever sincetheir parents abandoned them.

Grandpa lost his job andgrandma lost her ability

to sell food at her houseafter the government shut down.

- [Interpreter] No onecome to my place anymore.

Everyone is scared thatthey will catch the virus.

- [Narrator] Grandma said watching

the four grandkids go hungry

has been the hardest thing for her.

- [Interpreter] I am heartbroken

when my grandkids have nothing to eat.

I tried to borrow from the neighbor.

They are having a tough time too.

- [Narrator] Before the pandemic,

Vanny prayed to become a Christian

after watching an episodeof CBN's "Superbook."

He told his brother and cousinabout the Bible cartoons,

and they became followers of Jesus too.

Finally, Vanny invitedhis grandma to church,

and she also became a Christian.

Recently, when Operation Blessing learned

that Vanny's family was sufferingfrom the economic impact

of the shutdown, we gavethem a supply of food.

And, to help them have a morestable income moving forward,

we gave them 100 chickensto raise and sell.

- [Interpreter] We have food to eat.

I can sell eggs and thechickens and earn $15 a day.

When the virus comes down,

I will be able to restartmy food business too.

Thank you for saving our lives.

(upbeat music)