A prized certificate

Gershom presenting grade-promotion certificates to
 head teacher, Loveness Mulemba

Lisa, our amazing teacher mentor, came up with the great idea of providing grade promotion certificates for the kids in our schools in Zambia.  She designed certificates last month and made 300 copies for both of the schools with multiple grades and sent them home with Gershom.  The teachers were thrilled!  This is an innovative idea for the schools in our communities and will be loved by the students and deeply appreciated by the caretakers.   What a prized possession !  The coveted certificates will undoubtedly decorate the walls of many humble little homes.

Think about this.  Each child will receive a half-sheet sized certificate.  Cutting each page in half, 300 pieces of paper were needed.  This would have cost $54 locally (copying is extremely expensive).  Our budget-minded volunteers would never have spent this kind of money for certificates -- but they were thrilled we did!  Some splurges are well worth it.