{"id":9391,"date":"2025-01-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2025-03-18T13:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T12:06:02","slug":"portrait-of-lilian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/portrait-of-lilian\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrait of Lilian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Dear friends<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The fact that a bad start in life sometimes turns out to be a good start in retrospect is just one of the many reasons why we believe in each of our prot\u00e9g\u00e9s. Incidentally, our trust in them also strengthens their trust in themselves. This creates self-confidence. And self-confidence creates positive cycles. We could tell you a lot about that.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lilian.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9383\" style=\"width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lilian.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lilian-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>In the coming months, we would like to introduce you to people from Kids of Africa. Protected children, mothers, teachers, neighbors and others. They are all part of something special. Part of a strong family. Part of Kids of Africa. Above all, they are responsible young citizens who are committed to a better future in their home country, Uganda. I&#8217;ll start with a \u201ccurtain call\u201d for Lilian. See her for yourself in the attached video.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Portrait of the month: Lilian\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B_n0zZb5fAE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A very brief thought<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids of Africa is so special because what we do is always geared towards long-term, sustainable impact. Just like a real family. Lilian&#8217;s development is one example of many. Of course, children are expensive. That&#8217;s also the case in most families. But their good development is one of the best things we can leave behind. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re here. For them and their future. In Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you for accompanying us on this journey.&nbsp;<br>You mean the world!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best regards<br>Always yours Burkhard Varnholt&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/family-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9385\" style=\"width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/family-2.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/family-2-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giving life with every drop:<br>our water projects in Uganda<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wasser-spenden.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9311\" style=\"width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wasser-spenden.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wasser-spenden-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<table style=\"width: calc(100% - 40px); margin: 0 20px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #333; table-layout: fixed;\">\n    <thead>\n        <tr>\n            <th style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; text-align: left; width: 25%;\"><\/th>\n            <th style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; text-align: left; width: 25%;\">Cost<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; text-align: left; width: 25%;\">Benefit\/Potential<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; text-align: left; width: 25%;\">Durability<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; font-weight: bold;\">A Well<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">Approximately 25,000 CHF<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">For up to 1,000 people<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">Ensured by a Kids of Africa school<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; font-weight: bold;\">A Water Tank<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">Approximately 10,000 CHF<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">15-20,000 liters<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">At least 30 years<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; font-weight: bold;\">Pumps and Pipelines<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">Approximately 15,000 CHF<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">For schools, communities, and agriculture<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">Up to 20 years with good maintenance<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px; font-weight: bold;\">Sanitary Facilities for a School<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">Approximately 25,000 CHF<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">For a school with 1,000 students<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 8px;\">At least 20 years<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button custom-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.raisenow.io\/yrmwf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate water and help now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fact that a bad start in life sometimes turns out to be a good start in retrospect is just one of the many reasons why we believe in each of our prot\u00e9g\u00e9s. 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