Sponsor A Child
Our ‘Sponsor a Child Programme’ enables children who are not able to afford school fees to attend school.
We currently sponsor children at the following schools:
Wisdom Nursery School
During one of our visits to The Gambia we met 4 year old twins and their sister begging on the streets with their father. We discovered that these girls didn’t attend school and most days would only eat a small amount of food in the evening. We immediately arranged for them to start attending Wisdom Nursery School. This would mean that not only would they receive an education but also a nutritious meal each day through our school feeding programme.
During our trip we also visited the homes of some of the children who attend the school. Many of them live in extremely small one room accommodation and in very basic conditions. The families struggle to pay school fees and buy food for their families.
Following this visit to support these families we launched a ‘Sponsor a Child Programme’ at the school.
Bright Minds Nursery School
Bright Minds Nursery School is the main focus for the Sponsoring a Child Programme. In September 2024 we supported one of our partners, Headteacher Florence Bernard to start the school. Many of the children who now attend did not go to school as their families were unable to pay school fees. Currently 35 children in the school have UK sponsors and are receiving an excellent education there.
Sponsorship costs £15 a month which pays for school fees, uniform and books. Sponsors receive photos of their sponsor child, termly reports and any letters/cards/ pictures etc which the children give us when we visit.
For more information about the programme and/or if you would like to sponsor a child please get in touch. More information about these schools can be found here.
