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Emma & Able |
This past summer my
mom and I traveled to Uganda to volunteer at Nyaka Primary School.
At this time, my family was sponsoring Frank, a Primary 1 student at Nyaka.
Once Frank found out that my family was sponsoring him, he began calling
me "sister." He told classmates about his sister and ran to hug me each morning. It warmed my heart to see how much of an
impact we have on these kids’ lives!
Each and every child was so wonderful and grateful for all the help they received.
I looked into sponsoring a child, did the math, and figured that it
costs only 68¢ a day to sponsor a child.
I realized that I, like many of my peers, easily spend $5 per week or
more on incidental expenses that are meaningless, such as a soft
drink or coffee at Starbucks. Even though I am 18 and without
a very large income, I saw how much of a difference I could have in
one of these childrens' lives.
When I returned home I immediately
signed up to sponsor a child and was paired with Able, a charismatic
Primary 1 student. My donation of less than $5 per week provides a child
with a uniform, school supplies, tuition, two meals a day and access
to health care. Receiving Able’s letters brightens my day and
helps me truly see the importance of sponsoring a child!
--Emma Lathrop, International Volunteer & Sponsor of Able Amanya
To learn more about how you can sponsor a student like Able, visit our website or send an email to sponsor@nyakaschool.org.
