Child Sponsorship: Meet Barbara

Nine-year-old Barbara once sat at home with her grandmother, unable to attend school because they could not afford it.  (To send a child to school in Uganda for one term costs anywhere from $10-$50, an amount that is almost impossible for most families to afford).  With both of her parents deceased, there was little hope for Barbara to ever receive any kind of formal education. It was more likely that she would soon become a young wife and bear children at a very young age, like most women before her.

Today Barbara is eleven-years-old.  She sits in a classroom at St. Moses Primary School, learning basic mathematics, reading, writing, health, and other subjects.  She’s hopeful for what the future holds.

Barbara dreams of one day becoming a teacher.  Grateful for the opportunity to receive an education, she shares: “All of these years I have been at home, never going to school.  But because of Amazima, I am now able to be in school.” 

We are excited to see what God will do through the life of each Amazima sponsored child. “Obviously the key to eternal life for these children is Jesus,” Katie says.  “But the key to a better life here and now is education.  These children are not anonymous; they are not statistics.  They are people God loves, and He wants the best for them.”

Thank you sincerely, for helping Amazima educate and care for children like Barbara.