All children need food, clothing, a loving home, protection, and positive influences. But they also must have an education to navigate and succeed in the world.
M-LISADA needs your help to send these children to school. The cost is not insignificant, but our children get the best education available—see EDUCATION for information about Uganda schools, including M-LISADA’s Passion Primary School.
The rewards to both you and your sponsored child are breathtaking. You cannot fully know the joy of sponsoring a youngster until you see the kid you have supported, graduate with honors from college. Knowing the depths from which these children have risen makes these achievements even more prized.
M-LISADA’s children have become teachers, community activists, soldiers, musicians, politicians, nurses, administrators, lawyers, and advocates for change. We are in awe as we watch these young people climb.
Please read further to learn how you can send a child to school.
Annual tuition and costs for Primary School, range from $500.00 to $1,150.00. Secondary School costs range from $625.00 to $1,750. For $600 a year, payable in total or in monthly installments of $50.00, you can change the life of a vulnerable child.
We recognize that $50 per month is not an insignificant amount of money. If you are unable to sponsor one child for a full year, we also have a general education fund that allows us to send unsponsored children to school. You are welcome to make a monthly or annual donation of any amount that recognizes both your needs and your desire to support a child.
Items Included in the Sponsorship Fee
When sending a child to school in Uganda, there are expenses in addition to tuition. Your sponsorship will cover school uniforms and dress shoes, scholastic materials, meals, exams, development fees, registration costs, school activities, and administration fees. When a child is sponsored at M-LISADA’s Passion Primary Boarding School the sponsorship fee also pays for a safe and supportive living environment.
M-LISADA has a well-planned strategy of involvement. The M-LISADA staff makes frequent school visits to monitor and evaluate children’s class performance, their conduct, participation in extracurricular activities, and to listen to assessments by the class teachers. The costs of evaluation and monitoring are included in the sponsorship fee.
All our children are worthy of an education and it is not always easy to choose a child to sponsor. Some sponsors choose our most vulnerable children—a child, affected by HIV/AIDS, one who has suffered exploitation or abuse, or was orphaned at an early age. Others choose a child by age, or a child who has been waiting a long time for a sponsor. If you prefer, M-LISADA will recommend a child for sponsorship. We will supply a potential sponsor with photographs and biographical details about the child.
Length of Sponsorship
Sponsorship continues for as long as a sponsor is willing and able to sponsor a child. For individual sponsorship, we ask that you sponsor a child for at least a full year of schooling. Or, if possible, sponsor a child until they finish Primary or Secondary schooling. The longer the sponsorship, the better it is for the child. Knowing that they are supported ensures that they can stay in school and helps them work with M-LISADA to plan their future. It also gives both the sponsor and the sponsored child more time to get to know each other and to build a meaningful relationship. If you are unable to sponsor a child for at least a full year of schooling, we also have a general education fund that allows us to send unsponsored children to school.
Group Sponsorship
M-LISADA encourages group sponsorships. Church groups, friends and family, and schools may join together to sponsor children, but there should be one correspondent who will be in charge of all communications with M-LISADA.
To Sponsor a Child
Once you have decided to sponsor a particular child, follow the steps below:
1. Click the DONATE button on the HOME page.
2. Either enter the total amount for a year’s tuition ($600-$1,500) and currency; or if you prefer to pay in 12 installments, enter the amount to be paid monthly, and click the recurring square.
3. Enter all pertinent billing information.
4. Click the Specific Child option and enter the child’s name.
5. Enter credit card information, and confirm you are a human.
GET INVOLVED
We would be glad to answer any questions you might have and to work with you to create an opportunity for one of our children. Contact us at mlisada.organization@gmail.com
