a little lady asking for help

[Sister Alvear]

My heart was broken this week by a little lady that is coming to the Murcei church. She too was among the thousands that lost everything in the recent floods. Sunday night she came to me to tell me whoever had loaned them a tent had asked for it back. Someone gave her permission to build a shack on a piece of land and she asked me, “ Missionary, do you think your friends could help me buy some tiles, for a roof, cement for the floor?” Someone has promised her some old used boards.
I just called to ask about the price of tiles (roof) and they quoted I would need around 250. 00 dollars to buy tiles and a couple bags of cement. We here in Brazil are going to raise the money for the other things she needs. I am NOT asking for myself but for a little homeless lady…Yes, I know there are still thousands and we have been helping all we can since the floods but the needs are overwhelming. Our main project has been food and clothes.
Since some people criticize me for asking others to help others I almost did not even write anything thinking maybe I could raise the money some other way but early this morning my phone rang again…asking about this need….so I ask you to help me pray that this little lady and sister in Christ can at least get enough material together to build her a little shack…