Stories by rajaratnamjones (4 matches)

The Gift Of A Bathroom

They were a family of nine; the father, mother, two boys, and five girls. The father worked as kitchen cleaner at a local school and the rest of the family help supplement his income by cleaning people's yards. They were a very poor family. Then the father lost his job at the school!   He asked that I take him on to clean our yard. Realizing his situation, I offered him the job. He and his family came to our house three times a week to clean the yard.    Early one morning the father suffered a stroke and died in the hospital. The poor family had lost their main bread-winner. The oldest boy had just completed school and was getting ready to go to college. The others were just little kids.   We stepped up and did all our best to help make sure the family got their education, and provided some daily needs, like clothes, ... Read Full Story >>

"He Gave Us Pencils!"

I used to pass through a small school of 65 kids from Grade 1 to Grade 5. I always thought I should do something to make these kids happy. 

Sharing Cake In China

My wife and I went to Wallmart in Sehkou, China, where we bought some cool drinks and cakes.  In front of the Wallmart is a nice little garden with benches for people to relax on. We sat there and started enjoying the things we had just bought.    There were ten slices of cakes in the bag and we couldn't eat all of them. I wanted to share, but with whom?    I saw a man walked along with a broom, cleaning the garden area. I thought I would give him some of the cakes but I didn't know enough Chinese to explain what I wanted to do. I gave up that idea.    Then a young boy appeared. He was looking into the trash can for something.    Ohh, my heart sank. He was looking for food!   We had just finished three of the ten slices. So, I didn't wait any longer. I took the seven remaining slices of ... Read Full Story >>

Soap And Oil

Just yesterday I ordered 60 bathing soaps, 60 washing soaps, and 6 litres of Coconut oil. They are gifts for 30 poor boys and 30 poor girls who live in the nearby boarding school.

Meeting Michael