Our latest school

You think they are happy to go to Zamtan school???

Cherry Newcom left her heart in Zamtan

We didn't exactly plan to add another school but it is sort of automatically happening.  Half-way between our current schools of Kasompe and Chipulukusu is a little community called Zamtan.  One of our most faithful Kafwa health workers, Angela, lives in Zamtan and spear heads constant new projects for the community.  At one time she was a volunteer at the clinic working from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. 7 nights straight.  Her husband eventually suggested that was a bit too much with all of her other activities.  Imagine a volunteer job like that!  Angela has taken in a little orphan (also named Angela) in addition to her own family.  She also runs a Bible study group for about 40 orphans in the neighborhood and is pastor of her church.

Last January Angela was invited to attend the training for the Child Support Specialists in Chipulukusu.  While there she observed the Chipulukusu school and realized her community had a similar need for their many orphans.  So she launched a school for Kindergartners.  This year she added 1st grade and a nursery class.  We left a whopping $150 for the school last June so they could buy a chalk board and a few texts.  .You would have thought we'd given them the moon.  As Angela told us last month when we visited her, "We opened the school because of the meeting in Chipulukusu. We are very thankful to you for your encouragement.  All of this is possible because of you."  She asks for nothing.  She just makes it impossible to walk away because of the depth of her own commitment.  So now we have another little school waiting and hoping they will eventually receive more resources.  It looks like this will happen sooner rather than later since we already have a pledge for $200 a month for Zamtan from one very generous donor.  Now tell me, how could you possibly refuse to help Angela after seeing the kids she has in school?