The organization that we are working for has raised funds for to support 24 girls who attend the 4th of October school in Mozambique from 8th grade all the way until graduation of 12th grade. The girls are hand selected so they can support the girls who really need help. They supply new uniforms, books, tuition, and other extra things that are needed. It is really a great program they have set up for these girls.
The main reason for our visit was to set up a session of skype with a kindergarten class in Missouri who set up lemonade stands in their town to raise funds to donate to these girls in Mozambique so they can attend school. The skype session was so sweet. The mozambican girls were amazed with the technology. They prepared a song to sing as group to the girls, and it was beautiful. A few tears were shed during the song, it was so sweet. A few of the girls in the school were able to speak a little english to them, so questions were going back and forth. The answers to the questions were very different. Here are some examples:
Question 1: "What is your favorite thing to eat?"
American girls: "Pizza, ribs, steak etc:"
Mozambican girls: "leaves chopped up, rice, fruit, etc"
Question 2: "What do you do for fun?"
American girls: "Swim, and ride horses"
Mozambican girls: "Oh, we don't know how to swim, and we don't have horses. We like to walk around with our friends"
Question 3: "What is your favorite thing to study in school?"
American girls: "RECESS!"
Mozambican girls: " Portugues, math, geography"
It was interesting to see the differences, its a whole different world from America.
After the skype session was over they had each written a thank you note to their sponsors, and they each read them out loud for us to hear. We handed out their uniforms for school. We also handed out new backpacks, shoes, and outfits as gifts to the girls in celebration of Children´s Day. They were all so excited and thankful. They all hurried to the bathroom to try on their outfits to show us. It was so fun to be able to see how grateful they are for the things that are given to them, even though it is not much.
As we were about to leave, the director sat us down and talked to us about a girl who is about to graduate from 12th grade who is brilliant. She is at the top of her class. The director has been supporting her financially to be able to attend school for the last year or so because the girl has a terrible situation. Both of her parents have recently died from AIDS. She lives with her stepdad who does not treat her well. She has big dreams of attending college and becoming a medical doctor. The director assured us she is capable. College in Mozambique costs about $1,200 per year. We were able to set her up with a scholarship to attend college. Isn`t it awesome that people in the world are willing to give up their own money to support people around the world who are in need? I love it, and I get to see the results first hand while I´m here and it is a great site to see.
No Poor Among Us is hoping to support 26 more girls next year in the school to make it 50 girls who are being supported. These girls need it, they are all in terrible situations, and it is really helping them and changing their lives. It is a HUGE deal if someone graduates from the 12th grade here. The people who get jobs in Mozambique are the people who make it to the 12th grade. They will have many opportunities in life because of this.
Everything is progressing here, its a good feeling. If you would like to help sponsor a girl to attend school, please contact us at alexanderhspencer@gmail.com
Here are some pictures and videos from our visit:
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| All the girls in their new outfits, aren't they so beautiful? |
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| Skyping |
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| Girls receiving their new school uniforms |
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| Reading her "Thank You" letter to Ed, her sponsor |
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Reading "Thank You" letters  |
This is so touching!
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