The boy has been at Kasisi since 2013. He came here when he was just two years old, after being abandoned at a gas station in Lusaka. Concerned people alerted the authorities, who brought Luka to us, knowing he would receive the best care here. We don’t know if his family abandoned him out of fear, poverty, or for entirely different reasons. Despite suffering from cerebral palsy and being unable to see or hear, he can still feel touch. At Kasisi, he is surrounded by warmth and love.
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.