Help me to help them.
Please help me to help them.
For £500 a month this school could begin to flourish. For £500 a month these children could be fed 1 nourishing meal a day, have two qualified teaches and more resources to teach these children the basics. Just £700 could buy them an electric Tuk Tuk to get them to school each and every day for free, with a lifetime guarantee. Most children don't get sent to school due to the small cost of a shared Tuk Tuk ride because their parents are living below the poverty line. It truly is a decision between feeding your family, or giving your child the opportunity to learn. It's unthinkable in our culture because it just wouldn't happen.
Every child has the right to education, every child has the right to learn.
I don't think my heart will allow me to walk away without building a sustainable plan for these people. I don't think I will ever sleep at night thinking about their smiling faces as I pass around colourful paper and pens. The delight in their eyes because they have something to play with, something to focus on and stimulate their minds. Their thankfulness for my time, their comments like 'I feel so happy with you around'. I can tell you right now, language is no barrier when it comes to engaging in someone, learning about each individual and making their day a little better.
Once I'm home, I will be reaching out again to all of my nearest and dearest, in fact, anyone who will listen to fundraise for these children. I know so many of you were kind enough to donate the first time round and my god these children are so grateful (as am I) but this is a long term problem I cannot solve in a month with a case full of goodies. My heart is bursting with pride to be experiencing this, it's truly opening my eyes, but, it breaks my heart into a million pieces. I wish I could do more.
If we come together, we can do more.