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Paul Smith faced a desperate decision in the fall of 2012. The 35 year old disabled single father was struggling to provide for his elderly mother and two young children, Hannah, age 8, and Paul Jr, age 4. There was never enough to eat. Believing there was no way he could adequately care for his children, the difficult decision was made to bring the children into an orphanage.

Over time, the orphanage transformed its system of care to focus on reunification and started a Family Strengthening Program to help families address the problems that made it difficult for them to care for their children. Through micro-finance and business training skills, and with continued support for his children’s education and health care, Paul was ready to welcome Hannah and Paul Jr. back home.

The children are so happy to be reunited with their father. They both attend schools near their home. Paul Sr. is proud and grateful to be a father to his children again. “I thank God that the children are reunified with me, and we are living as a happy family,” he says.