We are a Slovak family of three living in Sweden. Our daughter is 3 years old, and we’ve reached a point where we want to do more for the world. We want to lead by example and show her that the greatest wealth lies in the ability to help others.
We have set a bold family goal: To feed the entire Tikondane school in Zambia.
There are 209 children waiting for us at this school. Its name, Tikondane, means „Let us love one another“ in the local language. To ensure every child receives one nutritious meal a day for the entire school year, we need to raise €4,598.
We’ve given ourselves exactly one year to reach this goal, and we are ready to „earn“ every cent.
Our Family Pledge: €1 donated = 1 KM of our journey.
We are embarking on a virtual journey covering exactly 4,598 km (as the crow flies). This represents the distance from our current home in Sweden, through our native Slovakia, all the way to the gates of Africa. For every euro you donate, we will cover one kilometer as a family—running, walking, or cycling.
For us, these are kilometers spent in beautiful nature, but for 209 children in Tikondane, it’s a chance to break free from the cycle of poverty they live in. One school meal can do much more than we think. It is the reason why children do not stay working in the fields, but come to the classroom, where, through education, they gain hope for a better life.
👉 Just 22€ feeds a child at Tikondane school for the ENTIRE school year.
What will the funds from this challenge be used for?
To fund meals for the children at the Tikondane school in Zambia, which has 209 students (104 girls and 105 boys).
Your contributions will be remitted in full to the public collection "Mary’s Meals 2026," registered by the civic association Mary’s Meals Slovakia with the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic under the number 000–2025–052327, and used for the Feed a School program to benefit the Tikondane School in Zambia.
How can you help?
- DONATE – The cost to feed one child at the Tikondane school is just 22 € for the whole school year! You can contribute any amount.
- SHARE - If our family challenge has resonated with you, please pass it on. Perhaps someone you know will help feed the next child.
Follow our journey and help us deliver hope from Northern Europe straight to the heart of Zambia:
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