Moses came to Kasisi when he was just over a month old. He was brought to us from a town 800 km away. Moses and his mother were found by the roadside; she is likely severely mentally ill and is currently in the hospital. The boy came to us because more and more people in Zambia know that “here children are happy”, as an older namesake of Moses, who walked to us on his own some time ago after being abandoned by his mother, put it. Every now and then, Moses can enjoy visits from his father.
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.