At the beginning of 2023, we had only 3 computers in our computer room (note: there are 152 students at the school) and only one fan to try to cool the room as the children used the 3 computers daily on a rotational basis. You can imagine how hot this room became. But in August 2023, after an Asia Focus group visited and saw our desperate needs, money was raised through Asia Focus to help us. We were then able to purchase 8 computers, an air conditioner and pay for our internet fees….

Most parents of the children of MANNA SCHOOL, Medan, for the underprivileged are pig farmers of a sort, with the income from one or two pigs being an essential part of their livelihood.