OSA - Orphan Support Africa

OSA or Orphan Support Africa is an organisation that supports community based projects all over Malawi and Southern Tanzania. Most of these organisations are looking after orphans or vulnerable children (ie children with substantial challenges). In total OSA look after over 45 organisations which in turn look after 44000 children. The support is primarily financial, allowing the projects to support children through education.  This means buying uniforms, footwear, schoolbooks and paying tuition fees. Without this support the children would not have access to education. 

 

The OSA is principally financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The OSA will only attribute funds to projects after a rigorous assessment.  Projects request for funding on the basis of community requirement and the OSA with evaluate their claim. The contact we met was called Mabel and had been an orphan herself. She spoke passionately about the challenges faced by orphans and was very proud of the way she was well placed to help children from a position of knowledge. Mabel took us to a community meeting where we learnt about the importance of engaging the village elders.  Village elders control every decision and nothing will get off the ground without their backing. We piled into a room where we were introduced to12 elders responsible for controlling 12 different villages. It was a very formal introduction and we suitably privileged to have an audience with them.

 

After the meeting we were shown a new piggery (which is a word), newly installed by the villagers using OSA funding.  Pigs were chosen because of the size of their litter (typically 12-14). Once these pigs reproduce two pigs will be sent to each other village and their progeny will develop further food for the villages.  The purpose of the meeting we attended was to ensure the elders gave their buy in to the piggery programme. After the meeting we got a chance to see some community theatre. Along with sport, drama is a key way of disseminating information. Judging by the laughter everyone enjoyed being educated.  

 

Finally we went to a nearby school. We got to hear firsthand about the benefits the 40 OSA supported kids had received, from shoes to fees to books. The kids told us what they would like to be when they grew up, unsurprisingly lawyers and doctors were popular choices. Mabel shared with the children that she had been an orphan herself proving that with application these kids could be positive about the future.

For more information please look at their website - www.orphansupportafrica.org

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[Ndawula jimmy]

Dear

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[MOHOMANE GERALD LEBOHONG]

i'm a youth of South-Africa my mum is unemployed and i'm in a College riht know i'm struggling with a place to stay and food. and i will like you to help me so that i can consetrate in class.thanks for giving me this opportunity.

[MOHOMANE GERALD LEBOHONG]

DEAR

I extend warm greetings. I'M a youth in SOUTH-AFRICA my MOM is uneployed so i'm studying in SASOLBURG FLAVIUS MAREKA FET COLLEGE. I'M Studying BUSINESS MANAGEMENT so it happen my mom had a quarrel with my steppa and he was the one who pays where i stay and buy me some food so know he is gone i'm struggling here in sasoburg i need help i cant consentrate in class always i'm hungry. I want to achieve certain things in life are as follows: help my mom, to get away from poverty etc. with your help i can make it but through GOD.

YOURS
MOHOMANE G.L
(0785759368)

[Rwakilembe Apolo]

Dear Servant of God,
Am so happy to write to you. Am Pastor Rwakilembe Apolo the director Eden Preparatory school here in kasese western Uganda. We are helping orphans and many other needy people in this school, so please we kindly ask you to that if possible may you stand with us in terms of helping these orphans financially and materially. In this struggle we believe that God led us to your contacts for a strong purpose. May The LORD God Almighty bless you as you respond positively to these needy people, very soon we will be sending you some of their photos through email and hope those photos shall help to more in this work.

Thank you once again.
Yours in Christ Jesus
Pastor Apolo Rwakilembe
The director Eden Preparatory school
Kasese Uganda
Tel: +256784688280