What is School Sponsorship?

Sponsoring a school in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa, and Uganda is a unique way to make a lasting difference to improving education in Africa. By supporting a particular school you will be helping many more schools and pupils receive a better education each year. As the school improves, so will life for the whole community. Through our feedback reports and project updates you will be able to see the difference yourself.

Why is it needed?

Many children travel long distances to attend poorly resourced schools, with no books, huge class sizes and few qualified teachers. Without education it is incredibly hard for any community to escape the cycle of poverty. School sponsorship offers a way for you to help support children’s education. 
             
What your support provides

Your support allows your school to be part of Link Community Development’s Whole District Model giving them access to a programme of school improvement services including School Performance Review, and HIV/AIDS Action Planning. As part of a long term educational development project, the school you sponsor will work with Link Community Development, with the district and with all other schools in the district to identify their strengths and weaknesses, to create achievable school improvement plans, to empower the school’s community to support school improvement, and to guide the school to make improvements by providing centre-based training and school-based support. 
 

Mrs Likhoozi teaching in a temporary classroom at 
Gwengwere Full Primary School,  Dedza, Malawi 
Photo credit - Susan Arnott  

What do Scottish School Sponsors say?

 
"By sponsoring Chanunkha Primary School in Malawi through LCD I can support the school as well as the whole community by helping to improve education and I know that the pupils and community will really benefit from my donations". Roger Bamfield sponsoring Chanunkha Primary School in Mulanje, Malawi.

“Being a School Sponsor with LCD has given me a real insight into a real African primary school. Through the feedback reports I can see the difference the money makes at Chithimba Full Primary School academically as well as in the community.  I am happy that I can make a difference!” Christine Reid sponsoring Chithimba Full Primary School, Dedza, Malawi.

How can I sponsor a school?  Sign up to be a School Sponsor today!