Ambra (born in 2014) is the older sister of Denis (featured in our last edition's Child of the Month). She moved in with her three brothers in November of last year. After many years of living in fear and uncertainty, the siblings joined our center's House of Joy. The four children, along with their two other siblings and parents, lived in the city of Vaslui for a while. Their father's violent behavior, triggered by his alcohol abuse, led the Child Protection Agency to intervene and remove the children from that environment. The six children were sent into foster care.

Their mother soon moved back to her parents' home in Botosani. Although she initially wanted to take the children back, her request was denied because she was unable to properly care for them and provide a safe environment for them to grow up in and continue their education. Because of the limitations of foster care, the remaining four siblings would have been separated from each other, so Hand of Help was asked to welcome them and give them the opportunity to grow up together. Our staff and children joyfully welcomed the four siblings. They are already attending classes at a local school and have access to numerous extracurricular activities, including sports competitions and arts-and-crafts classes. Ambra just finished the fifth grade and is doing well with her studies. Since she started classes at the same school as three of our other children, she is happy to travel to and from school with them and has embraced the change quickly.

She is passionate about music (her grandparents are part of a musical ensemble in Botosani) and loves to paint. Oftentimes after school, she is in the kitchen helping her social workers with the meals. The pain of abandonment and the fact that their mother does not keep in touch have deeply wounded the children, but being together is a gift, and they are grateful for their new place. We thank the Lord for the opportunity to raise four more precious children and pray that the Holy Spirit would draw them to salvation. May the words they will hear and the example they will have in the adults around them bring forth much fruit for the glory of our King. We thank you for your prayers and for being a hand of help for these children. May the Lord amply bless your obedience!