Margret Mutentami
“Kindly accept my personal appreciation for your support of the education of my children. You assisted me with the University education of Margret even when there was no arrangement for that. My daughter graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and African Languages with a major in History.”
Pastor Makowani
“I greatly thank you Doctor for your continued financial support to pastors children. Truthfully speaking, I don’t think I could have managed to educate my children without your scholarship. May the continue blessing you Doctor so that you can continue being a blessing to me and to LCCA at large. Mulungu akhale nanu!”
Musumenu Kangongo
Hi, my name is Musumenu Kangongo. I’m thirteen, and will turn fourteen on November 14, 2018. My father, Jonathan Kangongo, is a Pastor in the Lutheran Church of Central Africa. We are a family of four. My sibling, Danny Kangongo, is a boy. The other two are mum and dad.
I did my primary education at the Lutheran School in Kaunda Square, Lusaka, Zambia. This school is funded by the Vulnerable Children’s Foundation (VCF). They place vulnerable and poverty-stricken kids in the two Lutheran Church of Central Africa schools in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa. I’m grateful to them. I wish that there could be more financial resources to support the VCF. Last year, in 2017, I qualified for grade eight, but my family was unable to take me to school. It was not my family’s problem. My understanding is that they were born and bred in poverty by their parents, my grandfather, and grandmother.
My father, as a pastor, receives $100 every month to support our family. This too is extreme poverty. He struggles to pay utility bills. It was a huge challenge to attend school. My father applied for the EH Wendland Scholarship Fund to place me in school. Thankfully, my financial assistance was granted. I wish that there could be more financial resources to support many more pastors’ children who are like me. I’m grateful to Wendland Fund. By God’s grace, Divine Savior Academy has offered me a scholarship to study in the United States of America at the high school level. I’m grateful to them. When I grow up, I would like to become a lawyer or Christian educator to serve my church, my country, Zambia and to fight poverty in my family.
I ask God to bless my studies in the United States of America. Thank you!
Alice & Gideon Nkhunje
Sarah Matope
I am Sarah Matope daughter of Pastor Riphat Matope (2015-2016 president) from Luchenza Malawi. I am one of the many beneficiaries of the Wendland Scholarship. I am in form four this year (2016), I started the Wendland scholarship from the year 2012. I am still receiving the scholarship and that it has helped many people including me in Education. I am planning to go to college next year. We are very thankful for the scholarship and we hope that you continue and help others that are coming after us. We are always proud of the Scholarship and all those who fund the program.
Beauty Kalyobwe
My name is Beauty Kalyobwe am 15 years old and am in grade ten (10). I go to Chelstone Secondary school. I passed to grade 10 and my favorite class is maths and English. For my career, I want to be a journalist when I grow up. About my church, I sing choir and do some poems. I have been receiving this scholarship for 3 years and this scholarship helps me in my education. I am very grateful for this scholarship. May God bless all who put together their money for this scholarship.
(As a parent, I really thank the sponsors of this program because without it is very difficult to educate children in Zambia. The schools are very expensive. This trust has really helped us, pastors. I wish all those involved God’s richest blessings. – Pastor Kalyobwe)
Linily Matope
Linily Matope is my name, the first daughter of Rev. Riphat Matope (2015-2016 president) from Luchenza Malawi. I am one of the many Beneficially of Wendland Scholarship. I graduated from Widzo private Secondary School in the year 2014 and that I had no problems with fees because of Wendland Scholarship and that I finished perfectly. I always thankful for you have done something so important in my school Life and pastors are all excited for this, as you have helped them in their work and that school is so important in life, May you continue even to the Tertiary Education so that we should have responsible members of the Lutheran Church of Central Africa (LCCA). Once again thank you Wendland scholarship! !
Kingsley Matope
I am Kingsley Matope son of Pastor Riphat Matope (2015-2016 president) from Luchenza Malawi. I am one of the many Beneficially of Wendland Scholarship. During my whole Secondary Education from form 1 to 4, I have been supported by Wendland Scholarship, up to when I finished my School in 2011 and I always thankful for they have done something so important in my Life as school is like giving someone knowledge to catch fish. We are proud of Wendland scholarship for your Support, may those supporting the Scholarship should continue and those who wished to do so, we will appreciate, and that means you are also helping in the spread of God words and Showing God’s Love so that the scholarship May also continue even to the Tertiary Education as fees in these areas are very high and only few Manage. Thank you so much the ‘’Wendland Scholarship’’.
Tactiful Titus Simweeleba
I am Tactiful Titus Simweeleba, aged nineteen (19). I completed my grade twelve (12) last year, 2015 at Petauke Day Secondary School. During my school year, I was very much interested in Biology and English as my favorites. Thanks be to God that I managed to get a full grade twelve certificate with 15 points. My results are as follows: English-2, Mathematics-5, Biology-3, Science-4, Civic Education-1, Religious Education-1 and Geography- 3. This now gives me a chance to have my dream come true of becoming a Clinical Officer, studying at Chainama School of Health Sciences or to study Biomedical at Ndola School of Health. Many more thanks go to the EH Wendland Scholarship Fund which helped my parents for five (5) years during my school years. However, despite this help, my parents faced some challenges in the sense that the scholarship was just only funded once in a year for one term. The remaining two terms my parents used to struggle paying for my fees. Now that I want to further my education to a higher level, I am looking forward to receive a full scholarship which will help me finish my studies without any disturbances. I am currently helping with the Sunday school program and music during the worship service. Once more God’s blessings to this wonderful support.
Clive Kamwata
I am writing this letter to share with you how the E. H. Wendland Fund has helped me. Starting from the time when I passed my Grade 7 examinations to enter Grade 8, my parents could not afford to pay my school fees. However, I was able to go into Grade 8 because this fund made it possible for my parents to pay my fees and also to buy the things I needed for school, such as books, shoes, and even school uniforms. This same fund assisted me through Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, for which I am grateful. To thank God that I was able to complete my secondary schooling, I have dedicated my time to Sunday School teaching and also by playing the keyboard in church when we sing hymns. I pray that God will continue to bless the people who contribute to this fund so that many more children of our pastors can be helped in the same way. I have enclosed two photos of me–one with my Sunday School class and the other showing me on the keyboard.
David Mbonga
I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. How are you and all your families? I hope that God is protecting you. I thank you for the support you have offered that has enabled me to complete my Grade 12 studies. I am most grateful. May God bless you and keep you.
African Education Assistance: E.H. Wendland Scholarship Fund 