e Salvation Army’s early establishment of educational institutions in India has been instrumental in the development of youth and leadership. Bapatla High School continues to be actively engaged in providing the best education and leadership development possible to build and shape all of its students for a promising future A Promising Future continued...
e youth grow not justacademically, but also spiritually, as they adhere to the school’s strong Christian values. By obtaining a quality education, these young people have been given an opportunity their parents did not have, to break free from the cycle of poverty
ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION
By Ruth Hobbis
Over 900 children have been le without parents in Kawama, Zambia, due to HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. As their new guardians are oen unable to afford school fees, especially with children of their own to care for, orphans in the region are forced to leave school. Without their parents to care for them and the opportunity to receive an education, these children have little chance at success.
Since 2016, Brighter Futures children’s sponsors have supported Kawama Community School, providing school fees and uniforms to children in need. By eliminating these barriers, our sponsors give vulnerable children the chance to receive a quality education, which will pave the way for them to succeed in adulthood.
A guardian from Kawama Community School wrote a personal thank you to Salvation Army sponsors:
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As the guardian of one of the bene ciaries from the sponsorship program at Kawama Community School, I am writing to thank you for all the support you have extended to my son during his h grade at the school. Your support means more than you’ll ever know to us as a family.
e children now attend classes daily because they do not need to worry about paying the fees. We are thankful that our children will be able to read and write in the local and English languages and we thank God for the work that e Salvation Army is doing.”
GIFTS OF HOPE PARTNERS WITH BRIGHTER FUTURES CHILDREN’S SPONSORSHIP
Education is one of the most signi cant tools in tackling poverty and inequality around the world When girls and boys are provided with quality education, they have the knowledge and skills needed to reach their full potential, nd work and contribute to society. In line with our holistic approach to international development, our Gis of Hope program supports the Brighter Futures Children’s Sponsorship program in a variety of ways. e following are two examples that illustrate this partnership:
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At the Children’s Comprehensive Development Centre in Gualache, El Salvador, children are provided with nutritious meals and clean water in this aer-school educational support program. Sustainability of this program is possible through chicken farming using donations allocated to Chickens in the Gis of Hope program. Income from breeding the chickens and selling eggs supports the children’s education program and also provides nutrition for the children’s meals. While participating in chicken farming, the children develop character and learn important life skills.
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By Marilyn Kershaw
When cholera began to spread through various Salvation Army institutions due to unclean water sources, the Joyland Girl’s Home requested support to install a water puri er and treatment system. is was made possible through donations allocated to Water and Sanitation in the Gis of Hope program.
Miriam, one of the bene ciaries at Joyland states, “We are thankful for the management of e Salvation Army to care for us so the clean and hygienic environment is giving us a healthy lifestyle and is helpful to decrease the ratio of illnessin the home.”
ank you for helping us to provide education and hope to children in the care of e Salvation Army
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