We all know the answer is “yes”. But some days it’s hard for me to remember what life was like at ProSchools before mortgage education and NMLS consumed much of my waking hours.
For a few minutes, I’m taking an NMLS-break. This posting is about something really cool that happened today and how ProSchools helped make it happen.
Last year I met a 12 year old boy in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia. In some ways he was a normal boy, except a year earlier his life took a horrible turn. At age 11, Abayneh was injured in a train accident, losing both his arms. Living amongst the poorest people in the world, life had few options, and he is lucky to be alive. He was not allowed to attend school, nor could his parents afford medical care. Becoming a street beggar was thought to be his only future.
But for the past few months, something really amazing started coming together. After many emails and phone calls, an organization called “Healing the Children” accepted Abayneh into their program. This organization is going to help Abayneh receive prosthetics, medical exams, doctor care, x-rays, and rehabilitation. I was told everything would be donated, except for one thing: I would need to get Abayneh to Seattle, Washington.
As I shared this exciting news with a couple of ProSchools staff, I was shocked to hear these words from my boss and ProSchools’ owner, Jeff Wiles: “Done. Taken care of. Get the ticket.”
And so today, we officially received Abayneh’s ticket confirmation. On October 14, 2009 a little boy begins a new journey, one that gives him hope and a chance for a better future.
From ProSchools’ Missions Statement…Our Core Beliefs and Promises: when all is said and done, the quality of relationships we foster will be the true measure of our success.