Linda Wilkinson was our guest this past Monday evening. She shared an update on the work taking place at Chikumbuso. Linda was the founder of the project just over twenty years ago. In the years since that fateful day when she felt the call to do something, it has grown and touched the lives of thousands of children, widows, and whole families. Today it serves over 300 students in the K-7th grade school. 150 of those students receive scholarships. The Chikumbuso Project also supports 109 students in college. The project has also helped 300 single mothers get trained in making baskets, handbags and clothing. A number of them have formed micro-businesses and raised themselves out of poverty. One of the latest ministries to emerge is the grandmother outreach program which provides visits and support along with the basic necessities to members of the elder population. 

 

Linda said that the contributions made to the project achieved the following results in 2026;