This summer, I've spent 2 weeks on a mission trip in Malawi, Africa. I was invited to the home of a grandmother and her 6 orphaned grandchildren. The grandmother has multiple physical complications that stop her from working and the oldest of the grandkids is HIV positive. One of the biggest things this family needs is a new roof. In the rainy season, there current roof will most likely collapse, leaving 7 people without a home. $1000 will not just repair their roof, but buy a metal one that will last for years to come.