Helping Orphans

My neighbor is a teacher at a local primary school. We were talking about how she teaches in a very poor part of town and often meets orphans who are unable to go to school. Orphans are usually taken in by and aunt or uncle or grandmother. If they are taken in by the grandmother she barely has means to feed herself so school is out of the question. If they are taken in by an aunt or uncle they are never treated the same as the actual children of the aunt or uncle. They are often told to work by doing chores and aren’t worth spending the money on to send to school. She met with people in the community and found 21 orphans between the ages of 6 and 15 who wanted to attend primary school, most of them girls. Because culturally the girls do the washing, cleaning, and cooking and their destiny in life is to do that for their husband and produce children; an education is seen as meaningless. That is why widows are in such a horrible position in Africa. Without their husband they cannot function in society (in the cities like Likasi). I sat down with my neighbor and calculated all the costs: school fees, supplies, and a uniform and the total came to $60 per child or $5 a month.

I tried to do something like this last year but I hit plenty of road bumps. My neighbor works at a Christian school that best of all teaches the Word of God and will be honest regarding money. This being said I’m looking for 21 people who will commit to giving $5 a month for the next year or $60 all at once so that these orphans can know the love of Christ and have a chance to pursue their dreams. It is so little to us but it will mean so much to these orphans. Contact me at noahministriescongo@yahoo.com and I will send you more information and the name of the orphan you will be supporting through this school year with pictures to follow. Thank you for caring.