Loving and Learning
Education is an important part of Sonshine's mission to develop children to be Godly, world-changing leaders. We currently have 48 children in primary school, 19 children in secondary school, and 7 children (young adults) in post-secondary education. Within the count of primary students, 18 are being taught at Sonshine's Children's Home to help catch them up to excel at grade level and 2 are attending the local public school (Malula Primary) to also prepare them to join their 28 other Sonshine siblings at Shilela Primary School, an excellent private school. Many children have been rescued from challenging conditions where attending school was not possible. For those that could periodically attend school, chronic hunger and difficult family dynamics severely impacted their learning environment.
The nation of Tanzania places a high value on education and has strict qualification exams and processes to determine the advancement of students. The Grade Seven and Form Four national exams are two examples. To achieve the best results, grade seven and form four students often board at their schools to complete the extensive preparation. The support in prayer and finances continues to help Sonshine students attend high-quality schools and earn top-tier grades. While we move through our summer months in the United States, let us continue to lift up our Sonshine scholars in prayer for God's blessings and presence in their schools, upon their teachers, and in their classes, studies, exams, and activities.
- "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
