Reaching the children for Christ

One of the members at the church we attended ran a school in Livingstone. It started with only 3 children, but in the last 6 years has grown and now educates over 200 children and has others on a waiting list.

All education in Zambia has to be paid for by the parents. What makes this school special is that it is aiming to give 10% of their places to orphans and vulnerable children, without charging them a penny. It is also Christian school, one where Christ is freely spoken about and passionately taught.

We were invited to visit the school one morning and share at devotions with the children. What a privilege that was! Once we arrived the children filled out into the courtyard and they began singing praises to the Lord. You can only imagine the beautiful sound that filled the air.

After devotions we were shown around the school, which began in a 3 bedroom house - and is still there. Two extra schoolrooms have been built in the yard, but even with that extra space the children are crowded into every room and closet.

The government is requiring the school to move to a larger facility.  So the school is in the process of building.  The picture below shows the first 3 classrooms which will hold the older children.  Progress is slow as they can only build as they have the funds but they hope to have this first stage complete by the summer.

Once the school is fully built, it should hold up to 600 children, including living accommodation for children who have to travel in from the bush for their education.

Please keep this school in your prayers as they have the opportunity to reach so many of the next generation for Christ, as well as meet the physical needs of some of the orphans in Livingstone.


Michelle