Our last
blog focused on a young man named Abraham. In his last year of school he found
himself unable to pay his school fees. Abraham was abandoned by his parents
when he was only 8 years old. His older brother has raised him and helped him
as much as he could but he now has his own family and was unable to pay the
school fees for this final year. So in my urgent cry for help I was pleased to
get a response from 3 different single women. They each gave a part, according
to their ability to give. Together we have been able to complete the school
fees for Abraham. He is so grateful. I tell this story to encourage to just
give what you can. You may not be able to fully support a child but small
donations add up to benefit these needy children.
We are making progress in our desire to help children get an education. To date we are helping 13 children by sponsoring their school tuition. We firmly believe that we should help with the burden without taking away complete responsibility of the parent or guardian. So we assist with tuition, which is only part of the expense of education. They also have to buy uniforms, books, school supplies etc. We assess the need of each family and help accordingly. Many need assistance from, as they say it, 'well wishers'.
We now have
our own preschool through primary grade 4 called StoneHouse Academy (was Grace
and Mercy Center). This blog will tell you a little about the school and also stories
about the children who need sponsors:
We desire to
provide good education for these kids. We are working on expanding the
facility. We have added toilet/urinal space, repaired the walkways for safety
reasons, and closed in the kitchen area.
We have 6 teachers and 5 classrooms. That
means two of our preschool classes meet in the same room. Also the 4th
grade class doubles as the only school office. We hope to be able to add
another room or two soon.
We also need a playground for the children’s recreation
time. These improvements will attract students who can pay school fees and
enable us to help more orphans and needy children who can't make it without help.
We also need
workbooks, flash cards and posters. At the present the teacher has to handwrite
work sheets for each child in her class. That’s a big job. No computers or even
typewriters. These materials can be bought in town but we need finances.
Bible class
is once a week on Friday. All the children, about 90 of them, gather in a small
room/hall to learn stories in the Bible. We was given the opportunity to teach
them and we really enjoy it. Our first lesson was the 7 days of Creation. We taught
them a song to help them remember the story. They love to sing and they love to
learn.
[song video]
Please take
the time to read about these children. They need sponsors. Please consider giving
to this program. For only $80 three times a year you can help education a needy
child for a year. A onetime donation will help with general or specific needs.
Will you be a "well-wisher"?
