The girl is in Kasisi with her brothers. Caleb is older and Misheck is younger than his sister. The kids’ dad died a few years ago. The mother had nowhere else to go, so she took the children and, according to local custom, went to seek refuge with her husband’s family. However, she did not receive any support, despite asking for it in several places.
The children dropped out of school. Recently, they and their mother returned to Lusaka. The woman, knowing that she was in a no-win situation, went to the social services to ask for help. The social worker referred the siblings to us.
A school kit includes notebooks, allowing children to study at home. It also includes a pair of shoes, which, if not for Kasisi, they would have to borrow from their siblings. And finally, a delicious, healthy sandwich in the backpack, which gives them the energy they need for their studies. Just like the sandwich their mother would prepare. You can pack one into their backpack today—from right here, from your own home.