“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least
of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Matthew 25:40
I was going to save this blog for when I was done with
Victoria Falls and back in the States, but I feel an urgent need from God in my
heart to share the final part of my mission with you. God gave me this urgency
during my devotions this morning when I read Isaiah 8:1, “Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz”,
which means “quick to the plunder, swift to the spoils”.
The entire point of Camp LIFE is to expose Americans like
me to the lives of 10 orphaned or vulnerable girls so that we can understand
their stories, and return to America to get sponsors for these girls.
Sponsorship by an American (or Canadian, Australian, European, etc) means that
the girls will get to attend one of the best schools in Zambia. They will
receive a Christian education, a meal every day, uniforms as clothing, constant
love and attention from teachers, a sense of order and gentle discipline, medical
attention when necessary, food for their family as a reward for good attendance
(so that their family doesn’t pull them out of school), and most importantly –
A FUTURE!
Right now, 3 of my 10 girls already have sponsors. That
means 7 of the girls do not have a future. Period. None of them have more than
a 4th grade education, and none of them are currently in school.
Without a degree, they will be condemned to work in the slums for the rest of
their lives. At worst, they will be married and/or pregnant by the time they
are 16, and then they may become prostitutes to have enough money for their
families. They may contract HIV or die before they are 57 years old, the
average life expectancy in Zambia.
Education through Family Legacy means that these girls
will have the opportunity to graduate grade 12, and then go on to university to
become the teachers, pilots, nurses, doctors, and pastors that they want to be.
However, that cannot happen unless someone sponsors them individually.
Sponsorship through Family Legacy costs $44 a month, with
a one-time enrollment fee of $95. Again, simply sacrificing that relatively
small amount of money can change the course of the lives of these 7 little
girls:
Abigail lives with her mother and has never met her father. Sometimes her mother locks her out of her house, which really hurts her feelings. She is a quiet girl who likely has more to her story that she was too shy to share. She wants to be a teacher, and also told us she really wants to go to school.
Regina used to go to a school run by the Zambian government, but she was pulled out after grade 4, and she doesn’t know why. Her mother is alive and lives with her older brother, but she was sent to live with her auntie when she was around 2 years old. She has 5 cousins that live with her, and one of her older female cousins beats her. She understood some English and could write her name from when she was in school before.
If you are interested in sponsoring one of these beautiful little girls, please click this link: https://web.familylegacy.com/give/ambassadors/60401
*No longer in program. Please pray for her.*
Ruth, a small, shy little girl who at 9 years old looks more like a 5 year old. She has lost both of her parents already, and has never been in school.
Ruth, a small, shy little girl who at 9 years old looks more like a 5 year old. She has lost both of her parents already, and has never been in school.
*SPONSORED. Thank you Taylor and Amber W.*
Gift, a bright shining star who heard about Jesus for the first time this week, and already wants to be a pastor. She has also lost both of her parents and her cousin died only this past week. She is so ready to learn, and soaks up everything you tell her.
Gift, a bright shining star who heard about Jesus for the first time this week, and already wants to be a pastor. She has also lost both of her parents and her cousin died only this past week. She is so ready to learn, and soaks up everything you tell her.
*SPONSORED. Thank you Jessica S.*
Dorcus is 11 years old, and has never been to school. She has also lost both of her parents, and her older sisters have moved away. Her older sisters chase her away when she tries to visit them. She never knows how much she will get to eat on any given day.
*SPONSORED. Thank you Rob and Maria S.*
Sylvia’s parents are both alive, but they live far away in the tribal village outside of Lusaka. Sylvia was sent to take care of her sick grandmother – at 9 years old. She only gets to eat once per day in the morning, and she dropped out of school after grade 3.
*SPONSORED. Thank you Anna I.*
Veronica’s father died when she was 4 and her mother died when she was 5, meaning she remembers them. She lives with her auntie, uncle, a younger brother, a cousin her own age, and 3 older cousins. Her cousins make fun of her to her auntie, which makes her very sad. She wants to be a nurse, and told us that she really wants to go school.
Veronica’s father died when she was 4 and her mother died when she was 5, meaning she remembers them. She lives with her auntie, uncle, a younger brother, a cousin her own age, and 3 older cousins. Her cousins make fun of her to her auntie, which makes her very sad. She wants to be a nurse, and told us that she really wants to go school.
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