Good Samaritans Turn Church Misfortune into Godsend
More than $1,000 raised in the wake of $200 theft
Thieves stole donations meant to help this orphan in India but so many people have come forward, the church will be able to help three.
When thieves broke into Presbyterian Church of Coventry they stole a laptop, blank checks and more than $200 that Bible school students collected to help an orphan named Ruth who lives in India.
Things looked bleak until good Samaritans -- owners of Statewide Home Improvement -- stepped forward an hour after learning about the church’s misfortune from NBC Connecticut. They wrote a check for the whole amount, $218.
More good Samaritans have continued to make donations and it now seems the church will be able to help two more orphans from Manipur, India.
As of Sunday, the church had collected $1,000 and more donations are coming, representatives of the church said.
“I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of concern and love for Ruth,” Amy Hauser, a director of the Vacation Bible School said in an e-mail. “With all this money collected we can sponsor Ruth and 2 other orphans for an entire year!”
The money replaces what the students raised by bringing in coins every day.
"I'm truly touched by the generosity of people within an hour of hearing about the story. Words can't express my gratitude. The outpouring of love and concern is beyond what I ever expected to happen with this newscast," said Hauser last week.
Posted Monday, Aug 10, 2009 - 1:16 PM EST
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