Familia Riera – Earning the promised blessing

Parents devoted to their children

The Riera family has been blessed with a daughter and now his wife is pregnant. They certainly need more income to cover medical expenses.

 Sister Riera is entirely dedicated to taking care of the home and sometimes does some work online to help with expenses. They also receive some government aid that is not very frequent and is only enough for one meal.

 As good administrators, the Riera family does everything possible to manage these few income to cover the daily meals and if there is something left for the pregnancy.

 On several occasions, Brother Joseph has sought jobs on his own, since he has refrigeration and painting skills, but in the midst of the pandemic it has been impossible. In addition to this, there is the crisis that has devastated the economy and few people have it fixed or painted.

 Sometimes they have gone through extreme needs that they have been able to solve with the help of their ecclesiastical leaders and a family member who is out of the country.

 Looking for the means to progress

 How members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Riera family, have been able to take some self-reliance courses in order to start their own business. However, they do not have the necessary resources to invest.

 Brother Joseph approached Operation family Freedom to apply for a grant to start a business to cover the expenses of his wife’s pregnancy. He told us that they want to have a long-term income and be able to help others in need.

 They explained to us that his project is to start a sale of food products and grow over time. They also said that they would allocate part of their profits to reinvest and thus be able to have a business premises.

 With the knowledge they had acquired they were prepared to apply it in their small business and through faith and perseverance they could receive great temporal blessings.

 They were also willing to donate in the future as part of their gratitude and to help others who are in adverse situations.

 They received a grant of $ 225 and were very grateful for the help. A few days later we were able to receive photos of them and the advertising they had created for their business. They were excited to start their sales and offer their products to the community.

 This aid was a solution to improve their living conditions a little and to be able to bring food home.

  The Riera family are hardworking people, who hope for a better future for their children. They serve others through their talents and have been able to earn promised blessings for their diligence and obedience.

Now they can embark on a new path towards self-reliance, thanks to the help of our donors and their willingness to help Venezuelans who cannot meet their basic needs.

Each aid represents the charity of many people to help their neighbor, therefore, we continue to help the most vulnerable.

Editor Note, 

This article was originally written in Spanish and translated via Google translate.  The grammatical syntax may be slightly different than what you are used to.  If you need additional clarification please don’t hesitate to reach out on our contact page.

* Over the years (currently and before the official formation of Operation Family Freedom) we had a myriad of experiences in working with families from Venezuela that have encouraged us to protect the families’ privacy as best we can. Extreme poverty in conjunction with the role that social media plays in each of our lives has created a situation in which we believe it is in the families’ best interest that we change the names even when it may not be a big concern. For this reason, we have changed this family’s name.