We leave for Zambia in just 11 weeks...
That doesn't even seem real. In less than 3 months, we will be in Zambia once again to see those sweet faces of the children at the Zambian Vocal Group Academy. We need a total of $12,000 to make this trip happen and we have just surpassed the halfway mark! That's something to seriously celebrate... but then it hits... we leave in 11 weeks and we still have to raise over $5,000. So, panic? I know that it will happen. We have prayed about it a lot and we know this is exactly where God wants us to be. We are going. We will get the money. We trust that God will provide what is needed to carry out His plans. Tricky part is, sometimes we need to speak up and ask for what is needed. How will people know how desperately we need to raise more funds if we only convey how confident we are that it will happen?
So, here are some facts about our trip:
and some facts about what it will take to make this trip happen:
So, here are some facts about our trip:
- We will be gone for 56 days total
- We will be traveling with a 2 and a 5 year old
- The ZVG academy, where we will be working, has nearly 300 students, but only 5 teachers
- We have goals to set up computer labs and sewing labs, offering classes to students and their families
- Sylvester has 5 brothers, 4 sisters, 20 nieces, and 16 nephews that all live in Zambia.
- We spend most of our free time away from the school at the house that Sly built for his late mother. Most of his family lives together in this house. There is only an outhouse, no running water indoors, no fridge, and no working stove.
- His family shows each other more love and compassion than anyone I've ever met.
and some facts about what it will take to make this trip happen:
- Our 4 plane tickets alone have used up more than half of our budget
- Our lodging will take up 1/3 of the remaining budget even though it's just one room
- Ground transportation will take up another 1/3. We walk during the day if it's less than 3 miles but more than that, or after dark, we must hire a taxi. It's $40 to hire a taxi just to get us to and from the school each day.
Most Important fact: We need your help
If you were thinking about making a donation, now would be a really awesome time to do so. Many of the expenses need to be booked and partially payed for in advance. We are still waiting for funding to come in before we can book our lodging.
Have only $1 to give? We will happily take it! Have 100 friends that might give $1 each, please share our story! Every dollar helps and honestly, as hard as it is to ask, we need it.
If you would like to make a donation towards our trip...
click here to make an online donation
click here to email me on info on where to send a donation
Have only $1 to give? We will happily take it! Have 100 friends that might give $1 each, please share our story! Every dollar helps and honestly, as hard as it is to ask, we need it.
If you would like to make a donation towards our trip...
click here to make an online donation
click here to email me on info on where to send a donation