Zeddy has worked for Heritage Academy for 10 years.  She started working when she was just finishing her accounting degree.  She was young and shy and when we interviewed her for the job, she mostly looked down.  Because she had been recommended by one of our good friends, we decided to take a chance on her and what a great decision that turned out to be!  Today, Zeddy is one of our most important staff members.  She is confident, mature, faithful and competent in performing her duties. Her major role in the primary school is to handle  all of the accounting, supervise the issuing of uniforms, and keep records of the food supply. 

Zeddy has another unofficial role that is so important to the Heritage staff. She knows nearly every student in the school including their family, their background and where they come from.  She knows what year they enrolled and their grade level, if they are living in an insecure home situation and if they need to move to the dorm.  She knows if their parents or guardians can pay for their school fees or if they need a sponsor.  The knowledge that she has regarding the children at Heritage Academy is priceless. Because of her, we can be quick to respond to situations that we wouldn’t know about otherwise. Thank you Zeddy for all that you do!

Zeddy is married and has one daughter Praise, born in 2022.

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One of our graduates, Benard Kisuya, began studies at Jomo Kenyatta University last fall through a sponsorship from VPA and is doing very well.  This is his story, written in his own words.  

“I grew up having Mathematics as my best subject. In the year 2017, I was enrolled in Dr. David Lewis Heritage Secondary.  A big honour to be chosen both in form 1 and form 2 to represent the school in Mathematics Contest at Booker High School, Mumias. In form 3 I was selected to represent the school in the Mathematics Contest at St John’s the Baptist, it was a pleasure and great moment when I emerged position one, given my first mathematics certificate. 20th September 2021, I joined Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. During my second semester of year one, I was called upon to join the Jomo Kenyatta mathematics mentorship club. Thankful to represent my campus internationally, my first time to be at Makerere University of Uganda. My aim is to go back to the village I was raised in and help other kids to develop themselves mathematically. Maths is a talent, a hobby and a passion to me.  Above all thanks to the Almighty God.”

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. . . a sponsorship story in her own words

“I am Monicah Nambuye.  I am a pupil in grade 5 at Dr. David Lewis Heritage Academy.  I am one of the pupils who have been able to get a good education in this good school because of a sponsorship from Brighter Children.

My parents divorced when I was in preschool.  Our father was an alcoholic and violent.  He used to beat my mother and he was irresponsible.  My mother moved from our home with me and my brother.  After we moved, I didn’t have any hope of getting an education.  We were living in a rental house in a village near Heritage.  We didn’t have food and even clothing because my mother was not working, and she had a rent fee to settle each month.  Life was very difficult for us.

A neighbor advised my mother to take me to Dr. David Lewis Heritage Academy to see if I could be assisted to get a good education.  I was given a chance, but my mother had not a single shilling for my school fees.  I went back home with my mother, crying as we walked.  I wanted so much to be in school.  After one week, I was called to school and told that Brighter Children will be sponsoring me.  I am now in school enjoying learning and getting food each day.  I want to be a nurse and help children in the future.  Thanks to Brighter Children for helping me and other children to get a good education and for giving us hope for our future.”

We are thankful for all of our sponsors!!

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They are thankful for the food since most of them come from homes where they are often hungry.  We are grateful to the many donors, sponsors and friends who faithfully give so that in addition to a great education, the students in our care have plenty to eat.  They can study and learn without the stress of being hungry.

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