bang for the buck
Christian Ray Flores here, out for air and about to go off the grid for a week to replenish and rest.
I fully intended to create two posts this week about our time in Maputo Mozambique, but I underestimated how all consuming the days here would be.
If you’re just tuning in, we took a group of 10 friends who have supported our Ascend Academy to spend time with the country, culture and children we serve.
It’s safe to say, it’s been a transformative week for all. Our approach with Ascend is quality over quantity, invest in a smaller group of children at around age 8-9 and see them all the way through high school into a college. The idea is a clear path from the shanti town of Mafalala out of poverty.
A highlight: One girl, stood out in particular to the whole group. She got a commitment to get her into University of Texas in the US. She lives in a shack and sleeps on the ground with her mom and two sisters.
We got them a bed right there and then.
We need your help. From laptops for the program, a printer for their elementary school all the way to a water well desperately needed because 750 kids flush their one tiny bathroom house with buckets.
Your dollar goes a long way here. If you’re moved by this ( and there’s more coming) - and want to help, please reach out to me here and I’ll get in touch with you personally.
I’ll leave you with this image. As we were walking the Mafalala neighborhood, I found out that only one of the children had ever been to the beach. They live a 15 minute drive from it. So we took them all to the beach. Look at their faces.
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