BreakThrough Cancer Trust - Zambia
 
"Promise to my Daughter" Scholarship Fund
 
 September 26, 2009
 
. . . because I promised my daughter Candice to be there for her every milestone, I unveil today the "Promise to my Daughter" Scholarship Fund.
 
Doreen Mwenya-Grant
Breast Cancer Survivor
 
  The "Promise to my Daughter" Scholarship Fund gives educational grants to qualified children under the age of 18 who have lost a parent to Breast Cancer in Zambia.  These grants are issued every October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month).  The amount of the grants issued will vary depending on the number of applicants
 
   2010
RECIPIENTS
 
 
We are pleased to announce that the following single orphans are the recipients of the 2010 PTMD Educational Grants:
 
 
Memory Kaunda,
10 years old
 
Her story:
 
Memory is in
grade 5 at
Bethel Academy
in Kafue,
Zambia.
 
She is a single orphan and lives with her Dad and 1 sibling.
 
Memory's Mom, Esnart Banda
Kaunda lost her battle with Breast
Cancer at age 32 in 2006.
 
 
THANKS
 
We sincerely thank the following for opening their hearts to these young children so that they can stay in school and continue their education:
 
Mr. James Penn - Sponsor
American General Life Insurance (USA)
 
Mr. Michael Grant - Sponsor
Pyramid Engineering & Construction,
Inc. (USA)
 
Breakthrough Cancer Trust Trustees and Staff (Zambia)
 
Children's Guardians
 
Ministry of Education (Zambia)
-Bethel Baptist Academy
-Josephine Fogg School
-Luangwa High School
 
All individuals and organizations that provided necessary information for the
applicants.
 
  
2011 Applications
now being accepted
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tila Mwape,
14 years old
 
Her story:
 
Tila is in grade 8 
at Josephine Fogg
School in Kafue,
Zambia
 
She is a single orphan and lives with
her Dad and 2 siblings. 
 
Tila's Mom, Bertha Daka Mwape 
lost her battle with Breast Cancer at age 36 in 2006.
 
 
Sandra Sichula,
15 years old
 
Her story:
 
Sandra is in
grade 8 at
Luangwa
High School in
Luangwa,
Zambia
 
She is one of 4 single
orphaned siblings and
lives with her Aunt Mrs Rhoda
Mukandi.
 
Sandra's Mom, Juliet Sichula, lost
her battle with Breast Cancer at age 38 in 2010.
 
 
For information on the application process, please contact dgrant@pinkribbonzambia.com
 
Help us to contine sponsoring these children and others by donating to the Fund.  
 
 
 
 
In every child is planted the seed of a great future.