Classroom Sponsorship

Chikumbuso Community School continues to be a beacon of hope to the entire Ng’ombe community. In 2017, we provided free education to 310 students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 at our onsite school. 100% of our Grade 7 students passed their exams and are moving on to Grade 8. This is a critical stage of learning, as only 34% of students in Zambia continue on past this point because of the high fees associated with secondary education. 

The cost of secondary school in Zambia is much higher than the average local family can afford. Chikumbuso paid all tuition, exam fees, uniforms, and supplies for 140 students in Grades 8-12 in 2017. All 41 of our Grade 12 students passed their final exams, and many are eager to pursue college educations. 

Chikumbuso’s college sponsorship program is continuing to grow each year.  In December 2017, 5 Chikumbuso students graduated from college with degrees in Accounting, Animal Husbandry, Education (2), and Food Production. 

Obtaining a college education is something that most children in Ng’ombe do not even consider as a possibility. Musonda  attended Chikumbuso Community School and eventually went on to graduate from Solweze College of Education in 2016. He recently had the opportunity to interview for a teaching position at a coveted Montessori School in Lusaka. He was incredibly nervous and felt that maybe he was aiming too high for a local boy from Ng’ombe. He gathered the courage to attend the panel interview where his peers presented their lesson plans on professional manila papers. When his turn came, he unrolled his teaching chart that he had carefully created from a recycled mealie-meal sack and was encouraged by the applause from the interviewers. He gave a fantastic presentation, and as he was walking back home he received a phone call offering him the position.

As we continue to see Chikumbuso students being supported all the way through university, we hope to instill in them a sense of hope and pride, and assure them that they are worthy of whatever career or dream that they have the passion to pursue.