Supporting Students With Supplies

Sep 27, 2020

School Supplies

School is back in session! What better way to prepare than some back-to-school shopping? On Saturday, August 29, CFNA hosted a school supply giveaway for the New Americans in our community who are headed back to school. From crayons and colored pencils to notebooks and binders, CFNA’s Peace Center was stocked with enough supplies for fifty students, ranging from kindergarteners to high schoolers.

Among the many children who were blessed with school supplies were Shresti and Sanjaya, two siblings from Nepal. Shresti, who will be in third grade this year, was quite excited for the giveaway.

Sanjaya & Shresti

“I now have books, pencils, colors, and all I need for my studies,” said Shresti upon receiving her supplies.

Like many kids, they will be attending school virtually this fall. With adapting to a completely different learning environment, having access to basic school supplies is perhaps more important than ever. For students such as Shresti and Sanjaya, this giveaway was especially impactful.

After the initial, two-hour-long giveaway, Nabin Samal, Nepali Evangelist at St. John’s Lutheran Church, stopped by to pick up supplies for twenty-seven additional students.

“Thank you, CFNA, for supporting our Nepali children with your school supplies blessing. We thank God for St. Johns and CFNA,” said Evangelist Samal as he loaded up stacks of supplies.

Here at CFNA, we thank God for the people who support our ministry, enabling us to host events such as these. Children are indeed the future, and supporting and walking alongside them in their studies as fellow children of God is one thing that we hope to continue.

By Stephanie Kohm
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church