200:1
Peachtree Presbyterian Church’s vision is to send 200 of these young people to high school in Malawi. It costs only $120 a year for a student to attend high school. We can accomplish this with the same amount of money that we routinely spend to send 1 of our students to private school here in Atlanta.

Local church pastors in Malawi nominate youth leaders in their congregation to receive a sponsorship. Peachtree’s local ministry partner administers the program.

Education is crucial to alleviating poverty. By sponsoring 200 children, Peachtree has the opportunity to empower 1% of Malawi’s children orphaned by HIV/AIDS this year.

Click here for a 200:1 sponsorship form

• 60% of the population is 14 years old or younger
• Nearly 40% of the population is illiterate
• 1 million people in Malawi live with HIV; that’s 14% of the population
• More than 550,000 children have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS
• Average annual income in Malawi is US$160

• All sponsored children have lost 1 or both parents, usually to AIDS
• These children are either living with relatives or on their own in rural Chitipa, Malawi
• They cannot afford to pay $120 fee to attend high school
• Each sponsored child was chosen through a process that began with a nomination by their pastor for having great potential and active involvement in their local church
• After being nominated by their pastor, Peachtree’s ministry partner (TDI, Tubepoka Development Initiative) reviews and confirms eligibility of the child for this sponsorship program
• The gift of education especially critical for girls; if they can’t continue their education in school they typically have no option except an arranged marriage
• Peachtree’s ministry partner in Malawi administers sponsorships, and all payments are made to our ministry partner who pays the schools directly
• We do not anticipate being able to provide the opportunity for sponsors to communicate directly with their sponsored student

• Only primary school is provided free to children
• Only 8 out of every 10 children attend school
• Many children attend school only for a few years because they are needed at home to farm or take care of younger siblings
• At age 12, a child is considered an adult in traditional society
• Most families cannot afford the $120/year school fee for secondary school, given the average annual income in Malawi is $160