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Commitment

July 21, 2021 By Amy Stoehr Leave a Comment

I came across this quote a few years ago, and it really stuck with me:

We all face challenges in life. The children of the porters on Kilimanjaro certainly do. And yet, they are full of joy, and hope, and given the opportunity, commitment to excellence in education.

Our Big Season of Commitment

With the recent addition of a couple more sponsors, we have a total of 27 students enrolled or preparing to enroll. The push is on now to secure at least 12 more sponsors in the next two months.

We pay school fees for the January 2022 school year in September. Some schools will no longer have space available by November. If you’re a sponsor paying annually, please do that now. If you’re set up for recurring $50 per month contributions, you’re good! Please find a friend to contribute as well.

We have potential sponsors who can afford the $50 monthly but aren’t able to kickstart the student with the $600 needed. Should you or someone you know be willing to kickstart a student for a one-time donation of $600, click on the “donate” option on the site!

Meet the Kidz…

Eva is a brilliant young lady. She attends Moshi Airport Academy School. She shared she wants to study and gain knowledge to be able to make her future and care for others.

Our students range in age from 5 to 18, and their families have been pushed to their limits during the pandemic, often sacrificing basic needs. Having their education secured removes a huge burden from their daily concerns.

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and want to make an extra one-time commitment, please visit How You Can Help and donate today!

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for the newsletter.

Summer Fun and Work to Do

June 16, 2021 By Amy Stoehr Leave a Comment

In the U.S., most students are on “summer break” for at least a couple of months.

Our Tanzanian students attend school January through December, with breaks in June and December. It’s also not too summer-like there right now; it’s often cool and rainy up until mid-June.

Regardless, our smiling, happy kids are hard at work, and first-term report cards are rolling in. Some who are new to the school system will show not-so-stellar grades for the first term or two as they tackle learning English. Once they grasp it, they can soar in their subjects.

Send prayers, good juju, positive vibes, or whatever energy and light you believe can help our (now 25!) Kilimanjaro Kidz to keep growing, keep improving, and keep stretching!

Summer Fun and Work to Do in Tanzanian

Most of our Tanzanian students have at least a short break in June, depending on their age. Younger ones get a bit more time off in June and are enjoying more playtime and being with younger siblings. Our older students truly enjoy the time they spend with their peers, and they are focused on continued improvement. Second term starts in July, and by then rainy season will have concluded and warmer days are coming.

We pay school fees for the January 2022 school year in September, and it’s best to buy next year’s uniforms in September before the prices get run up as January comes closer. If you’re a sponsor paying annually, please do that in the next 60 days.

As some of the schools are raising tuition, we may need to supplement some of the sponsorships. So, if you know of someone who might make a one-time donation rather than commit to sponsoring, NOW is the time for them to do so!

Meet the Kidz…

Meet Clara from Arusha. She attends St. John Vianney School. She says education is the light of her life, and she will tell you there is no good life without education. We love that Clara loves and values her education!

Clara

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and you know someone who might be moved to join the effort, please forward the link to our website and tell them to visit the How You Can Help to get registered today!

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for this newsletter.

Here We Grow Again

May 8, 2021 By Amy Stoehr Leave a Comment

It’s rainy season right now in Tanzania. The children continue to work hard in school, and in spite of the relentless wet weather, they (and their parents) soldier on.

The added moisture means more bugs – so they are also weathering the bug bites! We pray that they are all able to stay happy and healthy.

Here We Grow Again

Our intention for 2021 is to sponsor 21 new students to join the 18 sponsored in 2020. We welcomed our 6th sponsor just recently, and we have a student able to switch schools now rather than wait until the beginning of the new year. Asante sana; we are so grateful for our growing family of sponsors!

Meet the Kidz…

Meet Abigael and Angel, sisters who were adopted by their aunt and uncle after losing their parents. They attend Maji ya Chai Secondary School near Arusha. Both of these bright ladies wish to become doctors so that they can save lives. Their sponsors are two friends; what a wonderful commitment to make together!

Abigael and Angel

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and you have a friend who wants to join you in your commitment, visit the How You Can Help page and get registered today!

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for this newsletter.

Hope Springs Eternal

April 8, 2021 By Amy Stoehr Leave a Comment

Easter in Tanzania is a time of celebration and hope – and for most children, two weeks or more off from school!

Reports for the first quarter of 2021 are of the children doing exceptionally well in school, and looking forward to returning Monday, April 12.

Hope Springs Eternal

Tanzania’s new President, formerly the Vice President, is a woman – a first for the country.

It is inspiring to many of the girls to realize that women who get a good education can aspire to be a head of state!

For our still-unemployed porters, knowing their children are receiving education and meals throughout the week frees them up to seek temporary work and have hope for a return to the mountain soon.

YOUR involvement gives these children hope for a better future. Please seek out others like you who want to help! We have 7 students ready to make the switch today when new sponsors step up. Please help us make this happen in the first half of this year!

Meet the Kidz…

Meet Ida, who is 16. She attends Visitation Girls Secondary School near Moshi. Her aspiration is to become an architect! The traditionally male field will be blessed to have this sharp young lady in its ranks. She is scoring top of her class and her father is so proud!

Ida

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, please visit the How You Can Help page and register today!

If you haven’t already, please be sure to like us on Facebook! And by all means, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for this newsletter.

Feeling Peace in Uncertain Times

March 19, 2021 By Amy Stoehr Leave a Comment

Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation needs your help to find more sponsors!

We set an ambitious goal this year to welcome 21 new sponsors in 2021. We have 4 already, and we are confident we will attract 17 more. Spread the good word to people you know who will enjoy being a sponsor of our fantastic Kilimanjaro Kidz!

Peace for Kilimanjaro Kidz

Tanzania’s newly elected President passed away this week. Losing your national leader definitely creates uncertainty. Add to that a full year of being unemployed for many of our porter parents, and there is cause for some to be feeling panicked.

Knowing their children are secure with education at a school that is also providing them two solid meals five days a week brings a tremendous amount of peace. Because of YOU, these children continue to learn and grow, with the nutrition to support their wonderfully expanding minds.

Lessons in Faith

We (Stephanie, Dawna, and Amy) were all moved by the deep faith we witnessed amongst our porter family on the mountain. And even in the most dire of circumstances, they continue now to give thanks daily for what they have. They believe they will survive the hardships; they appreciate everything around them.

Take some time today to pause and reflect on what you’re grateful for. We’re certainly grateful for YOU!

Meet the Kidz…

Meet Janet. She was rescued from a remote village, where her birth mother had given her to Janet’s grandmother to raise until she could be sold as a young wife in exchange for livestock. She has been reunited with her birth father in January 2021 and is now attending St. Patrick English medium school with her half-sister Glory near Moshi. She is beyond excited to be attending a real school and to have her new best friend, her sister, by her side.

Janet

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, please visit the How You Can Help page and register today!

We’re Climbing!

February 11, 2021 By Amy Stoehr Leave a Comment

We are one month into 2021, and already good things are taking place!

We thank each and every one of you, and pray that you continue to spread the good word and help us find more people who will enjoy being a sponsor of one of these fantastic Kilimanjaro kids!

“Do you know what happens when you ask for what you want?
Quite often, you get it.” ~ Unknown

We’re Climbing!

We set a goal to bring on 21 more children, fully sponsored, in 2021. In January, we found committed sponsors for 3 children and got them transferred into private school and on their way to greater success! We have a commitment for #4 and hope to have that child in school by month’s end.

We know these children now have the opportunity for a radically different future, because of YOU.

Meet the Kidz…

With the permission and support of their parents, we are going to start introducing you to our Kidz. For those of you who are committed sponsors, we have set up a private Facebook group where you can meet all of the sponsored Kidz and receive updates when they’re graduating, among other things. If you’re already a sponsor, you’ll be receiving an invite to that group in the next week.

We’d like you to meet Moreen. She was our very first sponsored child! Moreen is 14, and she was able to begin the 2020 school year at Edmund Rice Secondary School in Arusha. She is doing very well in her second year and will be taking national examinations this year.

Moreen

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, please visit the How You Can Help page and register today!

If you haven’t already, please be sure to like us on Facebook! And by all means, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for this newsletter.