Meet the students
The International Village School Vumilia opened in Emuhaya district in 2008. Below are some of the spontaneous comments taken from their letters to their sponsors. The below students attend this ConnectSwiss school free of charge and all their materials are provided including shoes and socks, pencils and maths sets.

To sponsor a student costs $40 a month. How to donate.


Hilda
She repeated her final year in primary school to ensure she got even higher marks to qualify for a 100% bursary in International Village School
Patrick
Grade ‘A’ student from a destitute family

"It’s a golden chance to be in this school"

"I’m working with determination to change the face of my family"


Rodwin
Grade ‘A’ student
Top of his class, he lives with his grandparents 
Benson
He lives with his grandmother and scored 70% average in primary school

"You have brought me from darkness"

"I had no hope to go on with my studies, I am happy to be here."


Zaitune
Youngest of 6 children and the only one to attend high school
Joab
Single parent family

"I have made history in my parents house"

"It’s changed us from nothing to something, from hopeless to hope."

International Village School