Friday, October 26, 2007

Antony's dreams & realities

Watch Antony tell a little about his life in Africa.



Antony's words....
"When I finished my grade school in Nov. 2005, I had no hope of joining high school having been born in a family of three children and an orphaned cousin all being taken care of by our single mother. I had very little hope of joining high school even though when the results were out I was on the top-10 list of the best students. I had little to celebrate. When I got a chance again to visit the CFCA office to write for my siblings, I applied for a chance for the scholarship and my greatest joy was when I was informed that I had got a chance. I was so happy and for once in my life, I saw I had an opportunity to dream. I want to thank our dear sponsors for making it possible for us to go on with our education without any interruptions; a privilege that is only for the rich in our country and I want to give you my word that we will utilize these chances by doing our level best academically to uplift our living and that of our community at large."

- Antony, a sponsored student in Kenya

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Sisters, Allison and Karen

Allison and Karen are high schoolers and have been sponsoring children through the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging for 7 years. It is a part of their lives and they tell us how it has affected who they are and their outlook on life.


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Thursday, October 25, 2007

High school is not a given for all

Going to high school is still uncommon in a lot communities around the world. Jose lives in a small community of about 100 people outside of the city of Santa Barbara in Honduras. Basically everyone in Jose’s community works as farmers - hardly anyone had the opportunity to go to high school. One reason for not going to high school is that the families need their teenagers to help work in the fields so that the family can eat.

Jose is one of the first to give high school a try. He receives financial assistance from CFCA to attend an alternative high school with classes on the weekends. Jose works in the fields with his family during the week and goes into town for the weekend to go to school. It’s a pretty demanding load, but Jose believes the hard work will pay off if he can finish high school. His example is inspiring younger kids in the community to believe that high school is possible for them, too.

- Dan Pearson, CFCA International Project Coordinator
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