Child Sponsorship

We are so grateful to everyone who sponsors a child through Beyond Ourselves. The partnership we have with you enables us to do what we do in Zambia. The sponsorship programme is foundational to what we do and is instrumental in changing lives here in Zambia.

A couple of weeks ago I was reminded, yet again, of how education is a gift, something that many of us take for granted. I was dropping off a food parcel to a vulnerable family whose children attend Janna School. Their neighbours were outside and I saw a girl I’ve been told about; she’s 12 years old and doesn’t attend school, I’m not sure she ever has. My understanding is that her family doesn’t see the need for her to get an education so despite the community encouraging her to go to school, her family (and therefore she) doesn’t see the value of going to school.

It’s heartbreaking to see situations like this but they are all too common. The work of Beyond Ourselves makes it possible for children who want to get an education to receive one. Many of the children that attend the schools we work with are dependents; they are extended family that aunties, uncles and grandparents have taken in. Many families struggle to afford to care for these children and education is one cost too many. The community schools we work with enable children to attend school if they have a desire to. This is a tremendous gift and opportunity for many children.

At the beginning of each year we send out updates to everyone who sponsors a child through Beyond Ourselves. Some of you may have received your packs this week, others of you will receive your packs in the next couple of weeks. If you sponsor a child, please check your inboxes over the next few weeks to ensure you receive yours. And, again, thank you for making such a difference in these children’s lives.

If you’d like most information about changing a child’s life in Zambia through child sponsorship, please visit http://www.beyondourselves.co.uk/sponsor-a-child/