With the start of the second school term, a new chapter has begun for PMCO: after months of intensive planning, building work, prayer and preparation, we were finally able to see what we had been working towards for so long: our boarding house has officially opened its doors to our sponsored children.
For these children, this means far more than just a new place to sleep. For them, a completely new outlook on life is beginning.
When we developed the vision for PMCO a few years ago, our wish was never just to offer education. We wanted to create a place where children are nurtured holistically – physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. A place where they experience safety and can fulfil their full potential.
With the opening of the boarding house, we are a decisive step closer to this goal.
In the very first days, the first children were able to move into their new rooms. Full of excitement, they unpacked their few personal belongings, made up their beds and explored their new home.
For some children, it was the first time in their lives that they had a bed of their own.
For others, the boarding house means stability above all. Now they have a safe place to live, learn and grow.
The new buildings have bedrooms, sanitary facilities and communal areas. But the most valuable thing is not the walls or the furniture. The most valuable thing is the community that is forming here.
Every evening the children come together, eat together, talk about their day and learn with one another. They experience structure, reliability and care.
Our team, too, can already feel the special atmosphere that the boarding house has created. The children spend more time together, support one another and are developing a stronger sense of community. At the same time, we can support and nurture them even more closely. The teachers report that the children are well rested and can concentrate much better in lessons – no wonder, because thanks to the boarding house, basic needs such as sleep, food and hygiene are not a one-off experience but part of the daily routine!
A particularly moving moment was when the first children moved into their rooms in the evening and looked at their beds full of anticipation. You could clearly see in their eyes that this was something very special for them.
Many challenges still lie ahead of us. Running a boarding house brings new responsibility, additional costs and many organisational tasks. Yet at the same time we see every day how valuable this step is for our children.
We firmly believe that education changes lives. But we equally believe that children need places where they experience safety, love and a sense of being cared for.
With the opening of our boarding house, we are creating exactly such a place.
We thank everyone who has made this dream possible through prayers, sponsorships and donations. What has become reality today once began as a vision. Now we get to see that vision becoming reality day by day.
Please continue to walk this path with us. Together we are investing not just in buildings. Together we are investing in the future of a whole generation.