The story of Franso

Rich and Franso speak at a goat training for AFH leaders


When Franso entered the Give A Kid A Kid program through the ministry of Dr. Kelly Crowdis, a veterinarian serving with Christian Veterinary Mission he was 16 and ranked last in his fourth grade class because his mom didn’t have enough money to send him to school every year. He lives with his mom who has a small garden from which she sells produce, his little brother and twin sisters. His parents were never married and after the twins were born his father decide to move on. His father still lives in the community but with another woman and rarely speaks and never supports his first family. Franso was a young man headed down the wrong road hanging out with gangs looking for acceptance.

The Give A Kid A Kid program offered Franso what he needed: someone who cared, structure, responsibility and the good news of the gospel. After three months of classes Franso failed the exam children must pass to receive a pregnant female goat. He sat and watched the other children receive theirs and saw their joy and the chance they had to change their lives for the better. That day he made some decisions about his life and took a month long revision class and received a goat after passing the exam. The moment he picked up the rope and led his goat home his life changed. He had a purpose, responsibility and hope for the future. During the next 6 months of classes he not only learned how to properly care for his goat but he learned about God being our good shepherd the same was he was being a good shepherd to his goat and he accepted the life saving message of the gospel and let Jesus into his heart. His goat had twins: he kept one and gave one to the church. His grades improved and he finished the year number one in his class. He is now mentoring several young boys and they are hanging out with him instead of with the local gang members where he used to hang out. He brings them to church and is showing them Christ through his life.

Franso passed the test to enter high school (7th grade) as number one in his class. He donates the offspring of one of his female goats to the church for missions outreach, he sings in the church choir, he is working to grow food for his goats and others in the forage garden. With the money from selling the offspring from his now 4 female goats and what he earns in the garden he has purchased a cow which now has a calf.

God used one small goat to draw him to himself and change his life! Please pray for his unsaved family!




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