Global Issues Network

Education sponsorship program

As a lot of you probably know, access to education is an issue that is impacting the entire
world. This topic is such a serious matter that it is one of the United Nations’ sustainable
development goals as it seeks to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Intending
to tackle this issue, the Global Issues Network of AISL will be beginning an Education
sponsorship program to help the Matero Hope Orphanage.

While this orphanage is the home of 60 kids, only 35 of them have the chance to go to
school due to their limited economic conditions. Although, if there is something hard to
believe is that the school fee of a child for an entire year is only 800K for students in
Grade 7 through Grade 9 or 1200K for students in Grade 11 and Grade 12 since they
have to take their exams.

The cost of a large family dinner in a restaurant is a year's worth of education for a child.

Taking this into account, with the help of the community, we believe that we could provide
an education for 25 kids by January. This opportunity would allow them to develop some
essential life skills that will increase their chances of having a bright future.

Over the next few weeks, we will therefore be initiating the program with the hope that
anybody that can contribute will. Even the smallest contribution could completely change
the lives of those children. If you would like to help in providing an education for the
children of the orphanage, please contact [email protected]
-Jeanne Fleury de Roffignac (Grade 11)