LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund

We will be offering updates of some of our students...so that you can see what is happening in their lives.

The Developing Nations Scholarship Fund is transforming the lives of young people in developing countries around the world who will have an advantage as they enter the labor market: they will have an education and a degree in their own country that will help them with gainful employment. LifeNets has served students in the following countries:

The average cost of tuition to attend University for a year in developing countries is $1500 per student. LifeNets 2009 scholarship program is budgeted at $55,000. This may pay for only two or three college educations in the United States, but in our chosen developing areas it pays for about 35 students. LifeNets has provided well over $240,000 in scholarship funding since 2002.

Here is some current news of new students receiving funding from the the LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund. We thank everyone who has supported our Fund to help these people have a future!

First, from Ukraine. Here are two young ladies who have been part of our Vinogradov Street Children program (www.lifenets.org/vinogradov). We are now happy to see them move on with an education that will give them a meaningful profession. Both have enrolled at a Khust, Ukraine Monada technological school and are studying in a three-year dental technician program. We particularly thank the Scharpen Foundation for helping specifically with these young ladies.

"I wish to thank you for helping me with my studies through LifeNets. I am so excited to enroll for my CFA level II studies. Thank you very much!

"I passed my Level 1 Chartered Financial Analyst Program with flying colours. I can send you the result transcript if the one i sent you did not get to you. I am now looking forward to progressing to Level 2. Job opportunities are very rare in Zimbabwe and I keep praying for a breakthrough."

Linet is a Bachelor of Arts student at the University of Nairobi and is doing her 2^nd academic year. She does most of her studying at home; goes to the university during the months of April, August and December when the rest of the students are on recess. She tells me her classes involve carrying out revision with the lecturers and then taking an exam. If one scores good grades, one is allowed to proceed with the following semester. If one does not score good grades; one is allowed to redo the paper in question. Thankfully Linet has been doing wonderfully well.

Her first vision was to train as a Nurse, but she knew that would conflict with Sabbath-keeping and present unnecessary challenges. She prayed to God and he guided her current choice.

Linet tells me that her vision of University level education nearly collapsed. Her husband was more than willing to do everything possible to help her. Due to a low salary, he was forced to apply for loans to educate her. When Rose Helen McDowell and Judy Servidio appeared, their application for loan had been turned down twice. They were making plans for the 3^rd attempt when help finally arrived. She remains very thankful and agrees it was a miracle that God performed in her life. She is very touched by the generosity of the brethren behind her scholarship. “May God bless them bountifully”, she says.

Linet tells me she will now be preparing for the 5^th Semester which ends in Dec 2010, followed by the 6^th semester that ends in August 2011. Completion of the entire course and graduation is expected by end 2011.

In May this year; she will be expected to look for a school to allow her field attachment for Practice.

Linet is very thankful to God. She has seen His hand in her life and continues to expect more miracles from Him. She and her husband, and indeed the whole family, say a a big thank you from the heart to the team sacrificing for this scholarship.

January 7, 2009

Clip of LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund students below. See testimonials from young people whose lives are transformed by LifeNets.

From Timothy K. in Malawi--January 6, 2009

LifeNets has really changed the lives of many people I know in my country Malawi. Indeed, most of them had no hope for better education but because of LifeNets grants and scholarship, their future is certain. They say it is better to teach people how to fish, than give them fish!! Thanks to LifeNets!!

LifeNets had sponsored my last semester of studies for ND Mech Eng, I would just like to inform you that i have passed all my current studies and appreciate the assistance.