Sonshine News - December 2025

Fabulous Finishers of Form Four

     The Sonshine family celebrates the achievements of Venance and Upendo in their completion of Form Four. (This is the equivalent of High School graduation in the United States.) As they await their very important national exam results, we share with you the wonderful recognition each received at the presentation of their certificates. Upendo was honored for the characteristic of discipline and, Venance received the recognition of being the hardest working. Venance feels strongly drawn to serve in the military as a leader. Upendo intends to apply her great discipline and drive to become a doctor. You will enjoy reading a letter of gratitude that Upendo wrote to Sonshine supporters and leaders. They both had great peace in taking their exams and continue with confidence in the results being good. Mr. Hard Worker Venance was asked what he might have done differently know that he is finished. His two-words were "more effort". Congratulations fabulous finishers of Form Four.

A Year of Transformation

Between the start of January 2025 and the end of March 2025, Sonshine was able to rescue 26 more children from very dangerous and dire environments in the Arusa region of Tanzania. The depth of despair is difficult to describe. Seeing the hope and health and vibrancy of lives being healed and restored is a daily delight to staff and visitors. We asked the 26 children that joined the Sonshine family in 2025 what they thought about their new home. 

• How did you feel when you first came to Sonshine?
• What do you like most about Sonshine?
• Who are your new best friends?
• What would you tell someone in the United States about Sonshine?

Please consider a year end donation to Sonshine

• The call is great, and the heart cries out for help
• Even the smallest donation makes a big impact
• 74 transformed lives are praying daily for Sonshine to rescue more children.