A school uniform and shoes instantly improve a child’s self-esteem, attendance, performance, behavior, and optimism. In our striking before-and-after photos, smiles replace a lack of hope, confidence replaces self-doubt, comfort replaces shame, and belonging replaces isolation for parents and children alike.
If you are a parent or a grandparent, can you imagine having to choose between providing food for your child vs. buying the required school uniform? Since ignoring hunger is not an option, your child’s education would suffer, and that evil cycle-of-poverty would continue to trample.
Now continue to imagine the day a Universal Promise donor says, “We’re here so you won’t have to choose and so your child will get a fair chance. We can do it, so we will.” Now that is Ubuntu-in-action.
