Last week we brought your the story of Priscilla who is interning at Seed of Hope, a few months ago we gave “A Donor’s Perspective” in an interview with Jean Walker. Now we’d like to give another viewpoint – that of a sponsor.
If you are a member of our Facebook group or follow us on Twitter you might have seen the above photograph posted recently of a sponsor meeting the student she supports. That sponsor was Lesley Potter and the young student attends the Lutheran School in Kibera. Today we received an email from Lesley thanking us for the opportunity to visit the project and asking if the paragraphs below could be posted on our website to encourage more people to sponsor a child.
“On my recent visit to the Lutheran school to drop off some books and crayons for the students, I was lucky enough to visit all the classrooms. Since my last time, a new set of classrooms has been built and all the classes have space of their own. It was a delight to meet with all the students and chat to them about their work. They were proud to show off their work books and I also talked to the teachers about what work they were doing with the students. The baby class was on a break when we called in, the students having fun and playing games with each other. By the time we had been round the older classes, it was time for a break and everyone went outside for a rest from their work. The students were playing games, chatting and laughing. They loved having their picture taken and, of course, having a digital camera means you can show everyone the pictures on the spot, although you have to hang on to your camera as everyone gets pretty excited to see themselves and their friends!! As we left, the baby class were out playing football, one group cheering the other on as they chased the ball across the grass!
The highlight of the day was to meet up with one of the students I sponsor. It was wonderful to see how he has grown, how well he looks and how excited he was to be the centre of attention for a little while. I have never doubted that the sponsorship scheme was a great thing to be involved in but seeing Samuel in class, playing games with his friends and giggling shyly as we chatted was such a treat. Visiting the school is both a humbling and uplifting experience – we really can make a difference! “
If you are inspired by these words and would like to sponsor a child at Lutheran School or another Vision Africa project please contact us. Sponsorship starts from just £7 (800ksh) a month … a small amount which can make a big difference to the life of a disadvantaged child.