Story Time
Share
We are an organization that empowers students in their educational pursuits through empathy, underst
06/16/2026
What happens when you help a girl stay in school?
She doesn't just attend classes.
She becomes a mentor to others.
She joins the Women's Empoerment Program.
She shares stories that change minds—and lives.
She inspires girls who thought they were alone.
This is the ripple effect of sponsorship. It's not charity. It's transformation.
Siphat was elected by her classmates as someone who should receive sponsorship.
Not because she asked for it. But because they saw how much she needed and deserved it.
That's how it works at Story Time. Students, teachers, community memebers, and more help choose who should receive support, because they know better than anyone who's quietly struggling.
Siphat is now in Form 3 (11th grade) and dreams of becoming a secondary school science teacher. Her school performance has improved each year since joining the program, and last year she passed all of her exams. Her best class last year was Physics, where she got an A and her teacher remarked she did "Excellent".
Siphat lives with her mother who was divorced by her father. There are 5 children - 3 girls and 2 boys in her family. Her siblings include Ruth who left school in 7th grade and got married, Andrew who finished secondary school and Chikondi who completed secondary school. Both Andrew and Chikondi live at home and help the family.
Her mother runs a small-scale business, including baking fritters, to help provide for the family. It's hard for her mother to provide for the family because she earns so little. Still, her mother makes sure Siphati has time to study and encourages her to work hard in class.
This is the power of peer-nominated sponsorship. It's not charity. It's community.
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Contact the organization
Telephone
Address
Minneapolis, MN
55414
