Thursday, December 15, 2011

First the Great News—
  • God is so incredibly Good—you already know that!
  • Our first group of Level Two film students are about to graduate—you might have guessed that.
  • Odwa Nomavuka and Ayanda Msebenzi, have been accepted into a degree program in film with full tuition scholarships—now that’s really exciting!
  • And next year the program will expand to include a new Level Three (two students)—nobody knew that (till now).
And now for the Challenging News—
  • The largest monthly contributor to Film School Africa must significantly scale back her giving this next year—now that’s going to be a challenge.
  • It will be necessary to secure funding for Odwa and Ayanda to live near campus—I don’t have an exact figure yet but I’m guessing that’s a $700 a month commitment.
  • The cameras and computers we have used day-in and day-out for the past four years are falling apart before our very eyes—surprise surprise!
  • To learn lighting techniques Level Three students (2) need a course that will cost nearly $1000 each—we don’t have the lighting kits or the $2,000.
By all standards this has been an incredibly amazing year.

God has performed numerous miracles in the hearts and lives of our students, and I’m absolutely overwhelmed and grateful for your prayers and support.

But as I anticipate an exciting future, I realize we won’t be able to get there without God’s blessings and your unwavering financial help.

So here goes. Will you consider a monthly donation for Film School Africa? Your one-time or ongoing monthly gift can’t be too small or too large. Click here to donate and designate your contribution.

And if you missed the video made for you by Film School Africa students last month – check it out here!

Thank you so much for your prayers and financial support. Together we’re using art to give life,

Katie Taylor