Eddie – KA 1809

$30.00 / month

Hello, my name is Eddie.

Name: Eddie - KA 1809
SKU: KA 1809
Price: 30.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

I live in village of Mtendere East and attend school at African Vision of Hope in Kabulonga, Zambia.

I am a 18 year old boy in grade 10.
My birthday is March 2nd.

My favorite subject in school is studying English and I enjoy Dancing. I would really love to have you as my sponsor, your encouragement through letters and prayers would help me very much.

Child sponsorship is a way to make a lasting difference in Eddie’s life.Your $37 per month will help provide his with:

Education opportunities
Life skills training
Clean water and nutritious meals
Basic medical care
The opportunity to hear and learn about Jesus Christ

As Eddie’s Sponsor

About Eddie

At home Eddie’s duties include many household chores such as sweeeping, washing, and fetching water. He also has responsibilities in caring for his younger siblings and “extended” family. Eddie really enjoys learning about English in school and in the limited free time he has, enjoys Dancing.
Daily life for Eddie and his friends is very difficult. The majority of his friends from Mtendere East, his home, are not able to afford to go to public school and survive on a single small meal per day. This meal is primarily made of nshima – a staple that is made of ground corn flour boiled in water.
By being in school at African Vision of Hope Kabulonga, Eddie is not only having his mind “fed”, but he is benefiting from a nutritious meal each day he is in school. The majority of these children live with a single parent or relative. Others have been forced to live with whomever will take them in, and being forced to the streets by the age of 6 is not uncommon.
Eddie and his friends not only have physical poverty but they a poverty that can’t be seen. They have lost hope and do not believe that their life matters or that they matter. This is why African Vision of Hope is making a difference.African Vision of Hope takes the message of John 21:15 – 17 and puts it into action.

Jesus Instructed

“Feed my lambs” – We take that literally and ensure a daily nutritious meal to each student.
“Tend my sheep” – Our staff is caring for the “least of these”.
“Feed my sheep” – Our education not only is of the highest standards, but is centered around sharing the Hope of Christ with each child.

This is your opportunity to partner with African Vision of Hope in making a real and lasting difference in Eddie’s life. Your financial partnership has a tangible benefit to Eddie, but to Eddie, what he really desires and hopes for is a sponsor that will begin a relationship with him . You will be able to write to Eddie, to encourage him . You will receive letters back from Eddie as he updates you on his progress. You will also have the opportunity to meet Eddie face to face during a summer mission trip. Eddie desires to know that someone cares for him , thinks he is of value, and needs someone to encourage him, that there is truly a Hope for a better tomorrow. Eddie’s story can begin with you.

His School

African Vision of Hope – Kabulonga

The school in Kabulonga a community inside the capital city of Lusaka, is the first school built by African Vision of Hope nearly 15 years ago. The campus is central to many compounds and currently is home to nearly 800 students from grade 1 through grade 12.In Zambia the school year runs from January through December. The children will have short breaks during April, August, and December.The school day begins around 8:00am, lunch runs in shifts starting around noon. As classes wrap up during the afternoon, some children will stay at the campus to study or help classmates with studies while others must hurry off to perform “piece-works” which we would call odd-jobs. These “piece-works” are a necessary part of many of the children’s daily survival and are how money is earned to pay for living expenses at home such as rent, food, and clothing.

Kabulonga School

His Village

Mtendere East

Mtendere East is within walking distance to the school in Kabulonga and is one of Lusaka’s 37 “informal” settlements with an estimated population of 50,000+. The local people refer to these informal settlements as compounds or a village. The streets are comprised of gravel and dirt paths that weave their way through the area like rickety vines sprawling through a garden.

Home

Most of the homes are rented properties. Each house is generally a single room measuring 10′ x 10′. These houses will be constructed of hand made blocks, tin roofs, and crudely made doors. A home as described will rent for about 400 Kwatcha per month. The average income for a family in the compound would be close to 500 Kwatcha per month. Once the rents are paid, the family will struggle to survive on the remaining 100 Kwatcha (about $9.00) for the entire month. Without African Vision of Hope these children would have no hope of attending school.

Living & Economic Conditions

The houses are packed in tightly together.
Front or back yards do not exist.
Standard construction is considered very poor.
For most the tasks of cooking, laundering, bathing are all tasks completed outside.
Unemployment is rampant – most work is “piece” work or day laboring.
Even though there is a very high death rate for children under 5 in these conditions – children are abundant and a never ending product of these environments.
It is not uncommon for fathers to prostitute out young children for the price of a meal.

Sanitation & Water

There is no public sanitation, simple crude pit latrines scattered throughout the homes and shared by multiple families within the proximity. As well water is provided by taps positioned in various locations throughout the compounds. Use of this water is not free and it is not uncommon for the water to simply be turned off for extended periods of times at various taps.

Mtendere East Area

Zambian Life

Struggling To Survive

Day to day survival for the vulnerable and orphaned children of Zambia is very difficult. A land locked country in southern Africa, Zambia suffers greatly due to the continuing pandemic of HIV/AIDS, starvation, and the inability to offer free education to its children.To quote Mary, one of the African Vision of Hope students,

Without education you have no voice, without education you have no future, without education you have no hope.

Empowerment through education is the key to these children being lifted out of these dire living conditions. You have the opportunity to shine the light of Jesus into the hearts of these desperate children. A blessed opportunity through your relationship and the writing of letters to speak hope into a world that has become hopeless to them.

$37.00 per Month

Out of stock

Product Description

Child Sponsorship Africa Student Eddie KA 1809

Hello, my name is Eddie. Child Sponsorship Africa Student Eddie KA 1809 through African Vision of Hope would really change my life.

I live in village of Mtendere East and attend school at African Vision of Hope in Kabulonga, Zambia. I am a 18 year old boy in grade 10. My birthday is March 2nd. My favorite subject in school is studying English and I enjoy Dancing. I would really love to have you as my sponsor, your encouragement through letters and prayers would help me very much. Child sponsorship is a way to make a lasting difference in Eddie’s life.Your $30 per month will help provide his with:

Education opportunities
Life skills training
Clean water and nutritious meals
Basic medical care
The opportunity to hear and learn about Jesus Christ

As Eddie’s Sponsor

You will receive a yearly updated photo of Eddie along with letters 1 -2 times a year. You will also receive a welcome kit to fill out about yourself so it can be given to Eddie. This will help his get to know you and your family. A teacher or staff person will assist children who have yet to learn how to read and write.At home Eddie’s duties include many household chores such as sweeeping, washing, and fetching water. He also has responsibilities in caring for his younger siblings and “extended” family. Eddie really enjoys learning about English in school and in the limited free time he has, enjoys Dancing.
Daily life for Eddie and his friends is very difficult. The majority of his friends from Mtendere East, his home, are not able to afford to go to public school and survive on a single small meal per day. This meal is primarily made of nshima – a staple that is made of ground corn flour boiled in water.
By being in school at African Vision of Hope Kabulonga, Eddie is not only having his mind “fed”, but he is benefiting from a nutritious meal each day he is in school. The majority of these children live with a single parent or relative. Others have been forced to live with whomever will take them in, and being forced to the streets by the age of 6 is not uncommon.
Eddie and his friends not only have physical poverty but they a poverty that can’t be seen. They have lost hope and do not believe that their life matters or that they matter. This is why Child Sponsorship Africa Student Eddie KA 1809 through African Vision of Hope is making a difference.African Vision of Hope takes the message of John 21:15 – 17 and puts it into action.

Jesus Instructed

“Feed my lambs” – We take that literally and ensure a daily nutritious meal to each student.
“Tend my sheep” – Our staff is caring for the “least of these”.
“Feed my sheep” – Our education not only is of the highest standards, but is centered around sharing the Hope of Christ with each child.

This is your opportunity to partner with African Vision of Hope in making a real and lasting difference in Eddie’s life. Through Child Sponsorship Africa Student Eddie KA 1809 Your financial partnership has a tangible benefit to Eddie, but to Eddie, what he really desires and hopes for is a sponsor that will begin a relationship with him . You will be able to write to Eddie, to encourage him . You will receive letters back from Eddie as he updates you on his progress. You will also have the opportunity to meet Eddie face to face during a summer mission trip. Eddie desires to know that someone cares for him , thinks he is of value, and needs someone to encourage him, that there is truly a Hope for a better tomorrow. Eddie’s story can begin with you.

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Eddie – KA 1809

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