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Help Send Banks to School

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I'm Wendy Babiak, a lay Carmelite and member of Immaculate Conception parish in Ithaca, NY. This is the Ezennadili family, or as I know them (and pray for them), brother Michael, sister Eucharia, and little sister Banks. I first came in contact with Michael on Twitter, where he approached me with questions about the Holy Mass, which his wife was trying to get him to go to more often. I answered his questions as best I could, and encouraged him to attend, and also to pray. It has been a joy to watch his faith deepen. They pray for my wayward children and my overworked husband. 

They live in Nigeria, and thanks to political and social turmoil there, they’re now having a hard time. They face occasional food insecurity and the constant threat of violence (I’m sure you’ve heard of Boko Haram). Still, they manage to be joyful, largely because of their trust in Our Holy Mother and strong Catholic faith. Everyone knows that the best way to ensure that a young woman has a good life is to give her an education, and brother Michael wants this for his daughter so much it hurts. She has started nursery school, but Michael only managed that by not paying other things, and he fears, though the teacher says she's the brightest in her class, that he might have to withdraw her for lack of funds. 

Before the economy tanked, Michael was having success as an IT entrepreneur, but as his customers’ businesses have failed, his has struggled, as well, and his dream of educating his daughter seemed to be getting farther out of reach. Please prayerfully consider this request and give what you can. And pray for them, and for all of their neighbors, that Nigeria might once again become a safe and supportive place for all of God’s children.

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Wendy Babiak
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Ithaca, NY

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