Meet one of our sponsored highschool girls.

Most of us had the luxury of early education, right? Yes, I do mean luxury. According to recent data from UNESCO, 250 million children worldwide are currently out of school1. This figure has increased by 6 million since 2021. Globally, 16% of children and youth (covering primary to upper secondary) are not attending school, with 48% of the out-of-school population being girls and young women. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly 30% of all out-of-school children globally1.
We are encountering more and more children within our surrounding communities and during our food hamper distributions whose parents, usually single mothers, cannot afford to enroll their children in school from kindergarten, or they have been in and out of school for entire semesters and sometimes full years, due to a lack of school fees. We are now supporting more and more children. We’re up to fifteen children at the moment, with several more we would love to be able to afford to sponsor. Six students currently have monthly sponsors. When we’re financially able, we will sponsor additional children. Meet one of the girls we are currently supporting. However, she does not have a monthly sponsor and needs your help to help her reach her full potential. 
When we met Mercy and her mother at one of our food hamper distributions at the beginning of October, she had been home from school for the entire term due to a lack of school fees.
Mercy, a promising student in Form 2, has shown remarkable resilience and potential. Despite the many terms she missed growing up, she achieved a commendable C+ grade last term. This is a testament to her determination and the value of investing in her education. Her single-parent mother bravely navigated life’s challenges after her husband left a few months earlier when he found out that her mother was pregnant with their fourth child.
Mercy’s family is facing numerous hardships. As the oldest, Mercy has the responsibility of looking after her three younger brothers, including the newest addition to the family, her now six-month-old baby brother. The five of them share a single room, and their mother, the sole breadwinner, works tirelessly, juggling laundry and seasonal farm work to provide for the children. Unfortunately, the father does not contribute to the family’s welfare in any way.
When we met her, Mercy’s school fees were 5,750/—for this term, plus last term’s fees of 4,500/—, which were in arrears. That’s approximately US $70.00, not including uniforms and other school supplies. Your support could significantly impact Mercy’s life, ensuring she can continue her education and pursue her dreams.
I WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR MERCY WITH A RECURRING MONTHLY DONATION OF $25.00