Over tens years ago, after I heard Sylvia talk about Sylvia’s Children, I wanted to help so I asked if Sylvia if she could use some help in the office and I have been there ever since. I can vouch for Sylvia when she says 100% of your donation goes directly to the school.
Sylvia is planning a wonderful celebration for Sylvia’s Children ‘s 20th anniversary in June of 2023!
The orphans are not only helped through primary school but also Secondary School and College or technical school, even beauty and catering school. Sixty-Six orphans have already graduated and are teacher, plumbers, beauty operators and nurses – the nurse in the clinic at the school started at the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary and Day Care School in grade primary 2.
When Sylvia was adopted as “grandmother,” called Grand Sylvia, there were 4 buildings and 439children, 139 of which were orphans. A well was put in, many buildings were built including more classroom, dorms for the orphans(one for the boys and one for the girls), a library a playground and the 6,000 sq. ft. medical clinic for the whole village.
Businesses were established to bring in much need funds -a chicken business for selling eggs (20,000 chickens) and a pig business for selling piglets to potential farmers (100 prolific pigs; 10 piglets per litter with two litters per year).
I have heard directly from at least two people who have gone on the trips to the school. These trips are life changing experiences and the telling of them was and is inspirational. Anyone can go on these trips. They are listed on the website (www.sylviaschildren.org). Join Sylvia on her 32nd trip!