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Partner with Africa 1040 and local families in Senegal to help finish construction on 4 classrooms and help 250 children continue their education this school year. Parents contribute 50% of the school fees, and Africa 1040 provides the remaining 50%.

Help Keep an African Child in School

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These students are some of the 230 additional children we hope to help remain in school this year. 
(pictured below are: Ndeye, Mamadou, Ndeye Bineta, Mame, Aissatou, Khadidiatou, Aby, Rokhaya, and Aliou)

Children Waiting for an Opportunity

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      <h2>Your Gift Strengthens Children, Families, and Their School</h2>
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        <h3>Keep Children Learning</h3>
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          Your partnership provides Africa 1040’s portion of participating
          students’ school fees so financial hardship does not end a child's
          education prematurely.
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        <h3>Partner With Parents</h3>
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          Parents contribute 50% of the school fees. Africa 1040 helps with the
          remaining 50%, creating a shared investment in each child’s future.
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        <h3>Help the School Grow</h3>
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          Your gifts also strengthen the school as it grows—including helping finish construction on 4 new classrooms this Fall—and support related ministry needs serving
          children and their community.
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      <h1 id="a1040-campaign-title">Help 250 Children Stay in School</h1>
      <p>Twenty children are already supported. With your help, we hope to open the door for 230 more before September 30, 2026 for a total of 250 students!</p>
      <a class="a1040-button" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TGYBJY3KF56Y8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Partner With Us — Recommended $50/Month</a>
      
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        <p class="a1040-kicker">A hand up through education</p>
        <h2>School can change the direction of a child’s life.</h2>
        <p class="a1040-lead">In this Senegalese community, many children must leave school around age 12 because their families cannot afford the fees. Staying in school is one of the most meaningful “hand-ups” these children can receive.</p>
        <p>Africa 1040 partners with parents rather than replacing them. For each participating child, the parent or parents contribute half of the school fees and our ministry helps provide the remaining half. This shared commitment preserves dignity, encourages family participation, and gives children a stronger opportunity to continue learning.</p>
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        <span class="a1040-progress-number">20 of 250</span>
        <span class="a1040-progress-label">children currently supported</span>
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        <strong>8% of our goal reached</strong>
        <p class="a1040-deadline">Our goal: support 230 more children by September 30.</p>
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Africa 1040 works directly with the school’s leadership and participating families to ensure that educational support reaches real needs.

Accountability Through Local Partnership

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<h2 style="text-align:center">Working Directly With School Leadership</h2>
<p style="text-align:center"><br />Dr. Shad Wilkerson meets with the school’s headmaster to discuss student needs, educational support, and the school’s continued growth.</p>

Dr. Shad Wilkerson meeting with the headmaster of Africa 1040’s partner school in Senegal