“…we find that sponsorship results in better educational outcomes for children. Overall, sponsorship makes children 27 to 40 percent more likely to complete secondary school, and 50 to 80 percent more likely to complete a university education. Child sponsorship also appears to be the great equalizer in education…In areas…such as sub-Saharan Africa, impacts are bigger”
The mission of Kamwenge Secondary and Vocational School (KSVS) is to build future generations by equipping individuals with employable skills for sustainable development in a Christian context. The lifeblood sustaining the operation of KSVS is our network of champions.
When you champion a student, you are impacting the student, the school, the staff, and the entire community of Kamwenge. Becoming a student champion pays a student’s tuition which provides the funding needed to hire well-trained, dedicated teachers and run the day-to-day operations of the campus.
Consider becoming a student champion.
You can become a champion of a student at Good Shepherd Kindergarten and Primary School (GSK) or Kamwenge Secondary and Vocational School (KSVS).
Make a monthly payment of $40/month or an annual contribution of $480/year.
You can pay by check annually ($480) by sending a check payable to Partners in Mission. Indicate “new champion” in the memo line, and send the check to Partners in Mission, PO Box 441, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60138.
You can pay online. Options online include payment by credit card or set up a direct payment from a bank account.
Options when you pay online include setting up a monthly payment ($40) or an annual payment ($480). Annual payments can be set as one-time payments or set up to recur each year.
Sylvia’s Story
Sylvia was a secondary student at KSVS. When she was 15, school staff learned that her parents had decided to remove her from school and have her marry an older man. Though it is illegal in Uganda for parents to remove a child from school to marry at a young age, it often occurs unreported in poor rural communities. School officials reached out to local authorities who informed the parents they were breaking the law. Sylvia remained in school, but needed a champion to pay for her tuition and room and board. “20 Moms” from 1st Presbyterian Church in Glen Ellyn, IL gathered together to offer financial and spiritual support for Sylvia. She is now a young woman who owns her own boutique shop in Kampala.
