Projects
December 2, 2017 China – Education for Orphans
China - Education for Orphans
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GoalThe goal of this project is to provide financial sponsorships that enable rural orphans to have the clothing, food and school supplies they need in order to stay in school, complete their education, and break the cycle of poverty.
SummaryThis project seeks to raise $26,018 over three years (in total) in order to provide 200 students with scholarships covering their school, uniform, and lunch fees.
DescriptionOrphans in rural China face the challenge of being looked down upon and pitied by others because they don’t have parents, and they face the challenge of growing up in poverty as they live with very poor, elderly grandparents or a poor aunt and uncle. These challenges often mean that they have low self-esteem and that without assistance many of them would drop out of school very early, often in the 6th or 7th or 8th grades. Many take extremely menial jobs and then remain caught in the cycle of poverty for the rest of their lives. Our Chinese partner—The Amity Foundation—started and continues to run a project to sponsor these children and youth and to provide the encouragement and help needed to enable them to stay in school and complete at least a basic education through the 9th grade. Then, if they are able to pass the high school entrance exam to enter a regular high school or if they are accepted for study in a vocational high school, they can continue to be sponsored for their high school years and likewise they can continue to be sponsored through their time in college if they pass the entrance exam and are accepted into a program of study or into a vocational junior college. The funding needed to provide support for each junior high school student is $380 per year. The amount needed to provide support for each high school student is $510 per year, while the amount needed to provide support for each college student is $950 per year. Once these children grow up and have good jobs of their own, their future families will benefit, as will others around them. They would like to help overcome similar challenges when they have their own resources to do so. They will be able to become competent members of their communities and can have a positive influence as they contribute to the life and well-being of those communities.
Suggested GiftsA gift of $380 will support one junior high school student for one year. A gift of $510 will support one high school student for one year. A gift of $950 will support one college student for one year. A gift of $1840 will support three students, one in each level, for one year.
Prayer RequestsPray for the teachers who will provide education to the children, that they will show them love and kindness. Pray that the students receive the resources and support they need in order to lead an abundant life. Pray for the elderly grandparents and family members who have been caring for these children, that they will experience joy and see the benefits of the children receiving an education.
Managed ByBecky Shenton