40 children sponsored for 2025!
We are smiling ear-to-ear to have now raised £16,000, meaning we can fully sponsor 40 orphans and vulnerable children through school in Eswatini this year.
Our deepest thanks to the kind individuals and companies who have donated. It truly has a positive domino effect on the forty children, plus their families and communities for generations to come.
“Every donation that comes in warms our soul; it is a direct act of kindness that will change a child’s life. Not only will they get an education, but it boosts their self-esteem and confidence. We cannot put a price on how valuable this is,” said Michelle Meineke, the Founder and Co-Director of Lifting Spirits.
Along with our kind donors, reaching this target early has been possible thanks to our close partnership with our partner in Eswatini, the Moya Centre. An inspiring team of dedicated professionals, the Moya Centre’s approach and strict diligence means we can work together to scale quickly in the local communities and schools in Eswatini.
We are as motivated as ever to keep fundraising, both this year and for 2026. Many thanks to all our donors and the organisations that have generously supported us with discounted products, including our logo by Marna Van Rensburg at Koru Designs Botswana (free of charge), our website by Clare Dawe at Owl and Bear and branded t-shirts by The Print Company Oxford.
Michelle and fellow Director, James Barry, personally cover all the charity’s expenses, such as marketing and bank transfers. This means that 100% of donations go to the children only; no ifs, ands or buts.
“Wow! These donations not only mean orphans and vulnerable children can have an education, but it directly uplifts their self-esteem and confidence. This then feeds into every other part of their lives. To our donors, our deepest thanks.”
Our Content Manager - Sphiwe Simlane
Lifting Spirits
The team at Lifting Spirits raise money to send orphaned and very vulnerable children to school in Eswatini, a country in southern Africa. Eswatini has one of the world’s highest number of orphans and is one of the world’s poorest nations, yet it is full of children with big smiles and a huge desire to learn. Our fundraising pays for school fees, uniforms, book hire and stationery. We have a Lifting Spirits’ team on-the-ground in Eswatini and we work very closely with our Swazi partners. Every single penny donated goes to the children. 100%.