Please accept our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for your donation of Au$1,350-00 given to Our Neighbours Ministry for Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bulawayo Zimbabwe. We sincerely apologise that this thank you email is coming through to you all so late after your donation was made. For some who may not be aware, our school provides educational support to vulnerable children, some of whom have not had the privilege of being able to go to school. For some of these children their guardians were unable to pay school fees which resulted in them having to drop out and miss some years of their education. All of our children are grateful to be given an opportunity to learn again and with the support of folk like you we are able to provide them with this wonderful opportunity. Thank you for being a part of changing lives for children in Zimbabwe. Your contribution was used to do some much needed building repairs to our school which is situated on the outskirts of the Bulawayo City. With the onset of the rainy season the water was finding it´s way into our classrooms from so many different angles. Thankfully your provision of finance meant we could afford to get the roof repaired and the holes patched up, some window frame arm hinges fixed and tightened, glass panes replaced, and the patching up of the front wall. The Covid-19 pandemic has upset our children´s learning as schools were deemed super-spreaders of the Corona Virus. During our two lockdown periods in April and August last year when our children were not allowed to attend school we had to lock up the premises and wait the lockdowns out. Unfortunately with no movement in the school an army of termite ants took up residence and fed off the wooden door and shelves in two of our rooms. We hope that in their eating out in our Library room they at least ingested some knowledge from the Encyclopaedia they destroyed. Your contribution also enabled us to get termite treatment down at the school and the eaten door and frame was also replaced. Such building repairs and maintenance can be costly ventures and so we really do appreciate your donations which enabled all of this work to be done at Lighthouse. The building team were also able to patch up the front wall of the school building which makes it look much more presentable. Thank you for all of these things. We look forward to keeping in touch in 2021 and we hope that the Covid-19 pandemic has not been as disruptive for your learning thus far. Thank you for all of your love and support and we hope the attached pictures gives a good idea of how much work was accomplished through your generosity. God bless you all
Belinda Wilson
Administrator for Our Neighbours Ministry
