Families are important!
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Lillian, grandmother of Madrine is eager to have the g/children educated! She's been keeping Madrine for many years and Richard and I had the pleasure of "teaching" Madrine a few years ago when she was in grade 6. Twice a week we'd head out to Siabalumbi to practice "literacy" by reading, spelling, and most of all making relationship with the kids.

Madrine is 17 years old. Madrine does not have contact with her mother. Lillian cares for 4 grandchildren and just shortly after we left Zambia her husband died after being sick for a few years. Madrine was the only girl pupil at Siabalumbi School who qualified academically for boarding school. When Madrine grows up she’d like to be a teacher. Well done Madrine and Lillian! Lillian is a hard working woman who is keenly interested in community! Blessings on her as she now moves through another difficult chapter of her life.

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Coiment and Clement - Clement and Coiment lives with their mom, step-dad, 4 younger brothers and 3 sisters as well as 3 cousins (or step-siblings) at Kaleya village, near Seven Fountains Farm. Neither parent has steady employment, but do “piece work” at other people’s farms.

Clement relied on an uncle to pay school fees for most of the way through school, but the uncle is now unable to continue. His biological father has never assisted Clement with school fees. Clement does some piece work at nearby farms to raise a bit of money for himself during holiday times. Clement says he’d like to be a pilot when he grows up.

 Coiment looked after cattle at their farm on the holidays as well watered gardens to help pay for school supplies. Coiment would like to become a medical doctor when he grows up. He expresses much appreciation for sponsorship.