In November, MICS held its 12th graduation ceremony. This class was in Pre-Reception (the youngest class, similar to preschool) when we arrived at MICS in 2015. I had the privilege of helping a few of them learn how to read and got to see them grow up during our years there and my few visits back. As many of you know, in Zambia all grade seven students write a government exam that they have to pass in order to continue on to high school. I’m happy to report that not only has MICS maintained its one hundred percent pass rate, but the class of 2023 had the highest marks in MICS history. We’re so proud of how hard they worked and the efforts of all the staff over the years that led to their success.

Unfortunately the start of this school year has been delayed until January 29th because of a cholera outbreak in the country. This happened back in 2018 as well and is a decision the government made to help contain the outbreak as students travel all across the country for boarding school. This poses challenges as the time in class is shortened, but we know that the incredible staff will make up for it. There is also a financial challenge as school fees aren’t being paid when kids aren’t in school.

Through your generosity we’ve been able to raise about $1,000 to help out the school. Thank you so much! If anyone else would like to give to help MICS start the 2024 strong, you can do so here. NO amount is too small. If you’d like to give, please do so in the next few days as the money is being sent this week before school opens. The results speak for themselves. MICS is making a difference in the community and continues to help change lives for the better.