From barren walls to blooming minds

In 2019, Florence Sememba began a new role as a teacher at Kasyongo Primary School in Zambia’s Southern Province. She quickly noticed the unmet needs of the school’s two students with disabilities — one who is blind, the other who is deaf. Both lacked access to the tools they needed to succeed in their classes. “It was hell for them. They couldn’t see or hear,” says Florence. Seeing the students’ struggles struck a chord that was deeply personal. While growing up, Florence’s cousin with cerebral palsy looked up to her. “She loved me a lot ... I developed an interest [to work with people with disabilities],” Florence shares. Their bond left a lasting impact on Florence and helped inspire her career path. “I had that passion ... My best motivation was my cousin.”It was then that Florence dusted off the blueprint of a dissolved special unit class, which had fallen apart after the previous teacher who led it transferred to another school. But first, she looked to break down some misconceptions that surrounded individuals with disabilities in her community — stereotypes and stigmas that were keeping disabled children from attending school in the first place. [A teacher and child sit and look down at a learning game. Children and another teacher are in the background.]( From barren walls to blooming minds In 2019, Florence Sememba began a new role as a teacher at Kasyongo Primary School in Zambia’s Southern Province. She quickly noticed the unmet needs of the school’s two students with disabilities — one who is blind, the other who is deaf. Both lacked access to the tools they needed to succeed in their classes. “It was hell for them. They couldn’t see or hear,” says Florence. Seeing the students’ struggles struck a chord that was deeply personal. While growing up, Florence’s cousin with cerebral palsy looked up to her. “She loved me a lot ... I developed an interest [to work with people with disabilities],” Florence shares. Their bond left a lasting impact on Florence and helped inspire her career path. “I had that passion ... My best motivation was my cousin.” It was then that Florence dusted off the blueprint of a dissolved special unit class, which had fallen apart after the previous teacher who led it transferred to another school. But first, she looked to break down some misconceptions that surrounded individuals with disabilities in her community — stereotypes and stigmas that were keeping disabled children from attending school in the first place. [READ MORE]( [A group of women sit in a circle, one distributing notebooks. All wear matching colorful skirts and white collared shirts.]( Building brighter futures From “impoverished” mother to resilient businesswoman: Sarafina overcomes financial and marital challenges. [READ MORE]( [A close-up portrait of a young man as he looks to the side of the camera.]( A church spreads hope in Honduras God intervened in Jordy’s life through his mother and a World Vision–trained pastor in Honduras. [READ MORE]( [A boy bows his head to pray with his hands pushed together.]( Pray for people in conflict hot spots Our world is full of hurting families. Join us as we pray for peace for people living in conflict-affected areas. [READ MORE]( [An ariel view of a hurricane.]( An in-depth look at hurricanes Gain a deeper understanding of one of nature’s most destructive forces, and learn how to prepare. [READ MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [World Vision Youtube Channel]( [Instagram]( --------------------------------------------------------------- World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. [Read more about our work.]( World Vision, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063 1.888.511.6514 [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Sign In]( | Campaign = 400067545 | Donor No. = 106150834 Having trouble viewing this email? [View it online](.