Back to School

One of the girls last year- so proud of her books and the fact that she was going to school ! 

We are getting ready for the children at the orphanage to go back to school. This is such an exciting time of year for them and they are eagerly counting down the days until they can begin learning again and see their friends from last school year. Many of these children only started to attend school for the first time last year! (the old orphanage wouldn't send them)

For those sponsored it is easy- we have raised enough money to be sure we can pay their tuition, buy them a uniform/shoes/books/supplies and more.  But what about those orphans who are NOT sponsored?  What will happen to them as school begins?  Well, that's a good question.

There are about 80 orphans at our facility and we only have 20 sponsored. The money from sponsorship each month is pulled together and is used to pay for food, clean water, personal products, staff to cook and care for the children, education, etc...  We will make sure the sponsored children have what they need to start school, but the money in our "excess" account will need to be split among the other 60 or so school age children. Donated supplies will be evenly distributed as well.

This is the new uniform color/style for this year- everyone must have new ones made.

Currently it costs about $80 US to begin the school year.  This includes the items mentioned above.  Another tuition payment is due in Jan. and yet another in April but those are not nearly as much (only about $10 US each)

So, right now we are asking if anyone would like contribute toward the purchase of a uniform, tuition and/or books for an orphan to start the school year.  School begins the first week of October.  THANK YOU in advance for your generosity!

** also- if you would like information on sponsoring an orphan please contact us.  They get so excited to receive messages from their sponsors and to hear they are loved/prayed for!  They pray for their sponsors as well and long for the day the two can meet- whether here on earth or in eternity.  God bless!